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A middle-aged man has been killed by a lion at the Accra Zoo, located within the Achimota Forest.<\/span>

Around 12:00 hours today 28th August. 2022, officials of the Accra Zoo on a routine patrol, noticed a middle-aged man (an intruder) had jumped the security fences and entered the lions enclosure of the zoo.<\/span>

The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions, within the inner fencing of the enclosure.<\/span>

The intruder has been confirmed dead from injuries sustained and the body has been conveyed to the morgue.<\/span>

Authorities are yet to determine the motive of the middle-aged man. <\/span>

The CEO of the Forestry Commission, John Allotey in a statement said <\/span>“Accra Zoo authorities successfully coaxed the lions into a secure hold and invited the Achimota Police to convey the body and commence investigations”.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cForestry Commission wishes to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the Accra Zoo,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/span>

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Source:www.peacefmonline.com<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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