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Lions Kill Longtime Keeper at Bangkok's Safari World in Front of Tourists
The 58-year-old zookeeper exited his vehicle against safety rules and was attacked by six to seven lions, resulting in a fatal mauling witnessed by visitors.
- A zookeeper was mauled to death by a pack of lions at Safari World in Bangkok, Thailand, after exiting his jeep in an enclosure. Witnesses reported that three or four lions attacked him, exposing his bones during the 15-minute incident.
- Eyewitnesses, standing about 10 meters away, described the horrifying scene as the lions gnawed on the zookeeper.
- Tourists attempted to distract the lions by honking their car horns, but their efforts were futile, as noted by a shocked visitor.
- The attack ceased only when zoo officials arrived with guns, but the zookeeper was pronounced dead shortly after at the hospital.
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Jian Rangkharasamee had more than 30 years of experience leading visitors at the Safari World Bangkok in Thailand
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