Man mauled to death and eaten by his pet lion he kept in a garden
- A 50-year-old man named Aqil Fakhr al-Din was mauled to death by his pet lion at his home garden in Kufa, Iraq, last Thursday.
- Al-Din had housed various wild creatures for several years and had recently acquired a lion just days before the fatal incident in an effort to domesticate it.
- The lion attacked Al-Din as he approached its cage, biting his neck and chest and consuming a large portion of his body.
- A neighbor responded to the screams by firing his Kalashnikov rifle at the lion multiple times, ultimately killing the animal and ending the attack.
- The incident raised concerns about Iraq’s weak regulations on exotic pets amid widespread illegal wildlife trafficking despite ratifying a protection treaty in 2014.
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Man mauled to death and eaten by his pet lion he kept in a garden
Aqil Fakhr al-Din kept wild animals in his back garden (Picture: YouTube) A man was mauled to death by his pet lion only days after buying it. Aqil Fakhr al-Din, 50, was attacked by the predator last Thursday before it devoured most of his body at his home in Kufa, Iraq. He had for years kept lions and other wild animals in his garden, having purchased another lion earlier this month to tame it. But the wildcat pounced on al-Din and bit his neck…

Animal lover mauled to death & eaten by his PET LION days after buying beast
A MAN was mauled to death by his pet lion in southern Iraq, just days after bringing the animal home in hopes of taming it in his garden.The victim, 5
Pet Lion Kills Owner Few Days After Purchase, Eats Body
An incident has sparked reactions and debate as a 50-year-old man identified as Aqil Fakhr al-Din was brutally killed by a lion which he had bought to keep as a pet in his garden.According to the report, the incident happened on 8th May in the city of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq.The lion had suddenly attacked and fatally injured the man before it ate up a part of his body —before a neighbor intervened and killed the it with a rifle.However, Al-Din would b…
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