Lion Escapes Zoo Near Prague, Attacks Handler; Police Shoot Animal Dead

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A lion escaped from a private zoo near Prague. It injured a keeper and attacked the officers called to the scene. The police had no choice but to shoot the animal. According to local media, the zoo has been controversial for many years, as similar escapes have occurred before.

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A lion escaped and attacked at least one person in the Central Bohemian village of Zvole near Prague. Rescuers and police are on the scene. The police had to shoot the beast.

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On Saturday evening, police in Zvole near Prague shot a lion weighing about 350 kilograms after it escaped from its enclosure, injured its keeper and then wandered freely on the territory of a private zoo. When it saw the police, it charged at them. The zoo had been operating without a permit for three years.

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During the investigation, the police found that the zoo in Zvolen near Prague, from which a lion escaped on Saturday, had been operating without a permit for three years. The animal was shot by police, but this is not the first incident. In 2018, a cougar escaped from the premises.

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"We immediately sent police patrols to the scene, who used their service weapons and neutralized the lion. We will investigate all the circumstances and the entire situation," Suchánková said. According to Novinek.cz, rescuers treated one slightly injured man. The same server also reports that the incident took place in the Zvolen Zoo. The police spokeswoman did not even confirm this.