The famous Parque Zoo-Botanico Arruda Cámara, known locally as Bica, is located in the Brazilian city of Jao Pessoa. From there a painful incident came to light among the people. According to media reports, a 19 year old boy lost his life due to his mistake. After seeing this, everyone present there got scared. Within a few moments, what seemed like a normal day turned into complete chaos.
According to the people present there, this accident happened when the young man somehow crossed the security cordon and reached straight into the restricted area of the lions. It is not yet known why he took such a step, but as soon as people saw him inside the enclosure, they got scared and started shouting for help. Several videos, which have now spread rapidly on social media, show that the youth was trying to climb the trunk of a tree inside the enclosure to keep himself away from the lioness. Fear was clearly visible on his face.
How did all this happen?
After some time, his grip became loose and he slipped down and fell on the ground, exactly at the place where the lioness was present. Now as soon as the queen of the jungle gets a chance, she immediately attacks him. All this happened so fast that the guy doesn’t get time to do anything. By the time the zoo staff and security team reached the spot, the young man had suffered serious injuries, although attempts were made to save him but he could not be saved and his death was confirmed.
Immediately after the accident, the zoo administration closed the zoo for everyone as a precaution. Officials said in their statement that the zoo follows established technical standards for safety, but a thorough investigation has been initiated to understand where the safety lapses occurred and what changes would be necessary to prevent such incidents in the future.
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After this video surfaced on the internet, a heated debate has erupted among the people. Many people are raising questions as to why and how the young man crossed that dangerous area. Some believe the enclosure should have had additional surveillance or stronger barriers, while others are emphasizing how difficult it is for the crowd or security personnel to intervene quickly if a person deliberately takes a risk.
The residents of Jao Pessoa city are deeply shocked by this accident, because such incidents are very rare. Attacks involving lions usually occur when an animal feels threatened or a person gets too close to it. Zoo staff say the lioness was calm as usual and reacted as would be expected from any wildlife in a crisis situation.
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