{"id":1193310,"date":"2022-08-29T05:46:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T05:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/29\/accra-zoo-lion-kills-man-who-entered-its-enclosure-video\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T05:46:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T05:46:10","slug":"accra-zoo-lion-kills-man-who-entered-its-enclosure-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/29\/accra-zoo-lion-kills-man-who-entered-its-enclosure-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Accra Zoo lion kills man who entered its enclosure (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n            <!-- image --><br \/>\n            <!-- content --><br \/>\n <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<h3>Accra Zoo Lion Attack : A middle-aged man, believed to be in his thirties, has been killed by a lion at the Accra Zoo.<\/h3>\n<p>According to a statement by the Forest Commission, the man labeled as an intruder jumped the security fence of the zoo and entered the inner fencing of the lions enclosure.<\/p>\n<p>It was at this point that one of the lions attacked and killed him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO ;Top 10 best zoos in the world to visit while on vacation<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_134623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134623\" style=\"width: 911px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Accra-Zoo-lion-kills-man-in-ghana.jpg\" alt=\"Accra Zoo lion attack \" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"size-full wp-image-134623\"   title=\"Accra Zoo lion kills man who 'invaded' its inner perimeter (video) 1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-134623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accra Zoo : Lion kills man in ghana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1650190712_304_Ad-banner.jpg\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the Forestry Commission says it is yet to determine the motive of the man in the incident that occurred in the afternoon of August 28, social media is awash with allegations that the now deceased man was attempting to steal a cub.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p>The statement detailed that the man\u2019s body has since been conveyed to the morgue while the lions have been secured within their enclosure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAround 12:00 hours today 28th August 2022, officials of the Accra Zoo on a routine patrol, noticed a middle-aged man (an intruder) had jumped the security fences and entered the lions enclosure of the Zoo. The motive of the intruder is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO :Lion \u2018bites off\u2019man\u2019s finger as he tries to pet it through the wires of its cage [watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions, within the inner fencing of the enclosure. The intruder has been confirmed dead from injuries sustained and the body has been conveyed to the morgue,\u201d part of the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccra Zoo authorities successfully coaxed the lions into a secure hold and invited the Achimota Police to convey the body and commence investigations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to confirm that the lion, the lioness and the two (2) cubs remain secured in their enclosure at the Accra Zoo. Forestry Commission wishes to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the Accra Zoo. The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources and the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission Hon Benito Owusu Bio and John Allotey respectively, have n the Zoo this afternoon to ensure all facilities remain secure,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find below the full statement of the Forestry Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Accra-Zoo-lion-attack-lion-kills-man-in-ghana.jpg\" alt=\"Accra Zoo \" width=\"696\" height=\"949\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-134625\"   title=\"Accra Zoo lion kills man who 'invaded' its inner perimeter (video) 2\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video of a Lion at the Accra Zoo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"j7UC4lrGofA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video of a Lion at the Accra Zoo\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7UC4lrGofA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO :Lady caught in battle of ownership with a monkey over long braids [Watch]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read all the Latest News, Entertainment News and gossips <strong>here<\/strong>. Follow us on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>, <strong>Instagram<\/strong> and <strong>Telegram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement Accra Zoo Lion Attack : A middle-aged man, believed to be in his thirties, has been killed by a lion at the Accra Zoo. According to a statement by the Forest Commission, the man labeled as an intruder jumped the security fence of the zoo and entered the inner fencing of the lions enclosure. 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