US EditionMan killed by lioness after scaling 20ft wall to jump into zoo enclosure
Gerson de Melo Machado, 19, with a history of mental illness and fascination with lions, deliberately entered the enclosure and was fatally attacked by the lioness Leona.
- On Sunday in João Pessoa, a lion killed 19-year-old Gerson de Melo Machado after he climbed into the Arruda Câmara Zoo Botanical Park enclosure, a video circulated showing the attack.
- Veronica Oliveira, child protection worker, said Machado had a troubled upbringing and needed mental-health support, with acquaintances reporting his long-standing fascination with lions including a stowaway attempt.
- Authorities said he climbed a wall of more than 6 meters and slid down a tree into the enclosure, with similar incidents reported, including a January killing in Uzbekistan.
- The park has been closed pending security reviews at Arruda Câmara Zoo Botanical Park, while Brazil's Environment Secretariat continues its investigation.
- João Pessoa City Hall expressed condolences and said security measures meet technical standards but the man persisted in trespassing, while Matheus Laiola, Brazilian politician, posted `A lioness did exactly what a lioness does` urging respect for wildlife.
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The death of Gerson de Melo Machado, a 19-year-old who entered a lioness’ cage on his own in the zoological park of João Pessoa, Brazil, has shocked the country and reopened the debate on the lack of protection of people with severe mental illness. The case revealed a life marked by vulnerability, lack of adequate treatment and a fate that some describe as “an announced tragedy.” Gerson’s complex storyAccording to El País, Machado, known as ‘Vaq…
Drama in broad daylight in a Brazilian zoological park. A 19-year-old man died on Sunday, attacked by a lioness after entering his enclosure voluntarily, in front of the visitors.
Watch man mauled to death after climbing into zoo’s lion enclosure * WorldNetDaily * by Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit
Source link A 19-year-old man was fatally mauled by a lioness after illegally climbing into her enclosure at Brazil’s Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (Bica Park), authorities confirmed. The teenager, identified by local media as Gerson de Melo Machado, scaled a wall over 20 feet (about six meters), slipped past protective fencing, and descended a tree
Man Mauled to Death After Climbing Into Lioness Enclosure — Caged Lion Will NOT Be Euthanized | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
A 19-year-old man was fatally mauled by a lioness after illegally climbing into her enclosure at Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (Bica Park), authorities confirmed.
The images show how in seconds, the huge animal rises up the trunk of the tree and holds the young man
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