US EditionMan killed by lioness after scaling 20ft wall to jump into zoo enclosure
The 19-year-old man, diagnosed with schizophrenia, deliberately trespassed despite safety barriers; the zoo remains closed as authorities investigate the fatal lioness attack.
- 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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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.
Horrible minutes in a zoo in Brazil: A man climbs to a lioness in the enclosure. Immediately he is attacked and killed.
Horrible minutes in a zoo in Brazil: A man climbs to a lioness in the enclosure. Immediately he is attacked and killed.
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tz.deA tragedy occurred in a zoo in Brazil. A 19-year-old man was fatally injured by a lioness after he had climbed into her enclosure.
His name was Gerson de Melo Machado the 19-year-old diagnosed with schizophrenia who snuck into a fence inhabited by large cats and was torn apart by a lioness. We are in Brazil and as reported by the local media O Correio Brazilense, O Globo and Folha de São Paulo the 19-year-old climbed a wall about 6 meters high to enter the enclosure of the big cats at the Parque Zoobotânico Arroda Câmara, in João Pessoa, in the state of Paraíba. Everything …
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