The Forestry Commission (FC) has announced in a statement that a man has been pronounced dead after being attacked by a lion at the Accra Zoo.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, John Allotey described the man as an intruder whose motive is not yet know.
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“Around 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.
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“The motive of the intruder is yet to be determined. The 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.”
He added “Forestry Commission wishes to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the Accra Zoo.”
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