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Lions killed a zookeeper in Thailand: tourists tried to help him

Lions killed a zookeeper in Thailand: tourists tried to help him

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Bangkok's Safari World offers a variety of experiences for tourists. Photo: iStock / Google Maps

On Wednesday, September 10, a worker at the private Safari World Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, was attacked and killed by a pack of lions at around 11 a.m. local time.
According to the authorities' report, the incident occurred after the 58-year-old man got out of one of the vehicles used for tourists to see wild animals.

Five lions attacked the keeper. Photo: Facebook: @safariworld.bangkok

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According to Colonel Niruchpol Yothamat, one of the animals approached the keeper, grabbed him from behind, and dragged him along the ground while biting him. Four others then arrived to imitate the first one.
Visitors who were at the zoo at the time of the attack tried to help the suspect by honking their vehicle horns to scare the lions away and prevent them from killing him.
However, the efforts of the people were not enough, so the incident continued for 15 minutes , until the personnel of the place managed to rescue the victim's body.
One of the workers revealed in an interview with a local media outlet that this is the first fatal accident to occur at Safari World Bangkok since its founding.

Tourists tried to scare away the lions. Photo: Facebook: @safariworld.bangkok

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Spokespersons for the Cali Zoo explained the death of Indira, a Bengal tigress killed in an attack by her son, Canú.
Shortly after authorities arrived at the scene and news of the caretaker's murder broke, Safari World officials spoke out on social media.
"We apologize to the worker's family. We express our deepest condolences to the grieving family and are providing them with care and support in the best way possible," the statement reads.

The zoo said it will launch an investigation. Photo: Facebook: @safariworld.bangkok

The zoo emphasized in the publication that during the 40 years of its existence, no such incident had occurred, as its priority is the safety of its visitors and staff.
"Safari World will investigate and strengthen security measures immediately to prevent a similar situation from happening again. We express our condolences," the message concluded.

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Moo Deng, a hippopotamus at a zoo in Thailand, has 2 million fans on TikTok and 400,000 on Facebook.
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