A video circulated on social media on Wednesday (3/12), using artificial intelligence, shows Gerson de Mello Machado, “Vaquerinho”, hugging the lioness that attacked him last Sunday (30/11).
The 19-year-old boy was killed by the animal after breaking into a cat cage at a zoo in João Pessoa (PB).
looks:
In an alternate universe created by artificial intelligence, encounter becomes affection.
Vaquerinho imagined it would be like this. pic.twitter.com/K0KAw5OFiN
– Photos by De Fatos (@FotosDeFatos) December 3, 2025
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A man breaks into a cage and is killed by a lioness in João Pessoa
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A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) shows Gerson Vaquerinho hugging a lioness, rather than being killed in an attack.
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A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) shows Gerson Vaquerinho hugging a lioness, rather than being killed in an attack.
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A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) shows Gerson Vaquerinho hugging a lioness, rather than being killed in an attack.
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The young man who was killed by the lioness was arrested by 16 policemen
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Guardianship Counsel Veronica Oliveira along with Gerson de Mello Machado, known as Vaquerinho
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The lioness that attacked the young man in Joao Pessoa
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Gerson de Mello Machado, vaqueríño, killed by a lioness in João Pessoa, after breaking into the animal’s cage
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A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) shows Gerson Vaquerinho hugging a lioness, rather than being killed in an attack.
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The video made by artificial intelligence aroused the opinions of netizens. While some felt that the publication was disrespectful to the case, others felt that Gerson was not “deserving” of the “honor.”
“Using a photo of a tragedy to promote yourself is very bad,” one X Twitter user previously criticized. Another commented: “And now he’s doing the same thing with all of this poor guy’s crimes. He’s washing police cars instead of setting them on fire.”
Before breaking into lioness Leona’s cage, Gerson had 16 other encounters with police. In many cases, the young man turned himself in to the police station.
to Capitals Delegate Josenes de Andrade Francisco stated that when the boy was last transferred to Central de Flagrantes, which happened last week, a request was made to place him in a psychiatric hospital.
Gerson, who told the guardianship counselor who accompanied him from the age of 10 to 18 that he dreams of moving to Africa to take care of big cats, broke into the lioness’s cage at Parque Arruda Camara in João Pessoa (PB) last Sunday (30/11).
Becca’s activities were suspended after the incident and the venue remained closed to the public. The João Pessoa City Council opened an investigation to investigate the defects and strengthen security protocols.
The Regional Veterinary Medical Council of Paraíba (CRMV-PB) also requested clarification and informed that it would form a technical committee to evaluate the structure of the site.