A zoo visitor was attacked and killed by the animal on Thursday after climbing a wall to enter the lion’s enclosure to take a selfie, according to reports.
The man, identified as Prahalad Gurjar, 34, “climbed the walls and chain-link fence” at the Sri Venkateswara Zoo in Tirupati, India, and jumped into the enclosure despite warnings from zoo staff.
The zoo said, “The animal attacked the human being in the cage.”
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“Nearby zookeepers and other security staff tried to rescue the human, but the animal dragged the human into its enclosure,” the zoo said in a statement.
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Gurjar died within 10 minutes, the Times of India reported, adding that the 12-year-old lion was kept in a nighthouse while authorities recovered the body.
Gurjar appeared to have been drunk before jumping into the enclosure, the Times reported.
There is a 4-foot-tall wall around the enclosure and a 6-foot-tall iron fence around it.
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According to reports, the zoo said it was the first time such an incident had occurred and that it would review safety measures to ensure it does not happen again.
Gurjar is from the Alwar district in northern India.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the zoo for comment.
