Nigerian Zookeeper Mauled To Death By Lion After Leaving Safety Gate Open During Feeding

Oct. 1, 2024 - NDTV

A zookeeper in Nigeria was mauled to death by a lion after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure when he went to feed it. According to the BBC, the victim, identified as a 35-year-old man named Babaji Daule, worked at the Presidential Library Wildlife Park, owned by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta.

"The zookeeper, apparently, feeling comfortable with the animal, left the safety protection gate open and proceeded to feed the animal. "It is important to state that this activity fell completely outside the standard feeding routine of the park," the wildlife park stressed in its statement.

The police described the 35-year-old as a trained lion handler...