A middle-aged man has been killed by a lion at the Accra Zoo, located within the Achimota Forest.
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.
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.
Authorities are yet to determine the motive of the middle-aged man.
The CEO of the Forestry Commission, John Allotey in a statement said "Accra Zoo authorities successfully coaxed the lions into a secure hold and invited the Achimota Police to convey the body and commence investigations".
“Forestry Commission wishes to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the Accra Zoo,” he added.
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