A lioness kills a man who broke into her enclosure in a Brazilian zoo

11/30/2025

Updated at 8:55 p.m.

A man died this Sunday When a lioness attacked her After invading the animal enclosure in a zoo in the city of João Pessoa, the capital of the state of Paraiba (Brazil), according to official sources.

individual of them He doesn’t know his identity, Climb a wall more than six meters highHe crossed the security bars and entered the site of the Arruda Camara Zoo, according to a statement issued by the municipal mayor’s office.

Although Security forces tried to prevent the invasionThe man acted quickly and the animal ended up being attacked and died at the scene. According to the police, this action was allegedly a potential suicide act.

The VoxPB portal broadcast a video of the incident on its Instagram account, recorded by a visitor who was on the site at the time. The recording shows the man Go down to the tree trunk While the lioness slowly approaches him and then grabs him when he reaches the ground.

After the attack on the park Service to the public was closed immediately To ensure security and allow the body to be removed, according to what the center said in a statement.

The park administration stressed this Complies with technical regulations and safety standards It confirmed that it is fully cooperating with the authorities to clarify the facts. The institution expressed its deep regret over what happened, expressed its solidarity with the victim’s family, and announced that it would remain closed until the investigations were completed.

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