"Fatal Encounter: Man Killed by Lion While Attempting Selfie in Zoo Enclosure"
TL;DR
A man was killed by a lion at the Sri Venkateswara zoological park in India after he climbed a wall and chain-link fencing to enter the lion enclosure, apparently to take a selfie. Despite warnings from a zoo employee, the man jumped in and was attacked by the animal, dying within 10 minutes. The zoo stated that the man appeared to be intoxicated. This is the first incident of its kind at the zoo, and security measures will be reviewed to prevent future occurrences.
- Man killed by lion after entering enclosure at zoo: 'The animal attacked' Fox News
- Man Mauled to Death by Lion After 'Intentionally' Jumping into Zoo Enclosure in India PEOPLE
- Man is mauled to death by a lion after climbing into its enclosure and trying to take a selfie with it Daily Mail
- Man enters lion's enclosure in Tirupati zoo to take selfie, mauled to death India Today
- Lion kills man who entered enclosure for taking selfie in Tirupati zoo The Hindu
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