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  • SAD! Lions eat zookeeper alive while tourists watch in awe

    SAD! Lions eat zookeeper alive while tourists watch in awe

    A zookeeper in Thailand was dragged down and mauled to d3ath by a pride of lions.

    The attack happened at Safari World Bangkok when 58-year-old Jian Rangkharasamee stepped out of his jeep in the lion enclosure.

    Witnesses said a lion crept up from behind before pouncing on him. Several other lions then quickly joined in to tear at his flesh.

    Visitors honked their car horns and shouted in an attempt to scare off the lions, but the animals mauled Rangkharasamee to de@th as tourists looked on in horror.

    Professor Tavatchai Kanchanarin, doctor at a leading hospital, saw the tragedy unfold at around 11am on Wednesday.

    He said: “The lion attacked the zookeeper while he was getting out of his car.

    “It was about 10 metres away, then slowly approached and grabbed the zookeeper from behind, dragging him to the ground and biting him.

    Three or four other lions then joined in with biting the zookeeper.

    “Many people witnessed the incident but didn’t know how to help. They honked their own car horns and shouted for help.”

    He added the ordeal lasted around 15 minutes before staff managed to reach the victim.

    Rangkharasamee, a veteran keeper who had worked with lions for nearly 30 years, was rushed to Intrarat Hospital but was pronounced de@d on arrival, according to Nation Thailand.

    Police believe the zookeeper broke strict safety protocols by leaving his vehicle.

    The drive-through safari zone has a no-exit policy for both staff and visitors, People reported.

    Pol Col Niruchphon Yothamat of Khannayao Police Station said: “Normally, he would stay in the vehicle, and the lion would move away once the engine was started, but in this case, the vehicle’s door was still open.”

    A fellow keeper, Phanom Sitsaeng, was the first to try to help after hearing horns blaring, but the lions had already inflicted fatal injuries.

    The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has since ordered the temporary closure of the safari zone while safety checks are carried out.

    “The incident will be further investigated to determine what happened,” said DNP director-general Atthapol Charoenchansa.

    A senior Safari World official told local media all 32 lions at the park are licensed, insisting: “We have rules and we repeat them often as we work with dangerous animals.”

    He described Rangkharasamee as “a kind man”.

    Edwin Wiek of Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand said: “This incident should serve as a stark reminder that these animals, even when raised by humans from birth, still pose a serious threat to human life that can be triggered without warning.”

  • We have finally caged Edo lions, tigers – Obaseki

    We have finally caged Edo lions, tigers – Obaseki

    Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that his re-election in the just concluded governorship election for another four years has finally sent the lions and tigers into the zoo to be caged permanently from Edo politics.

    Obaseki disclosed this on Monday in Benin while addressing a crowd of PDP supporters at the popular Kings square shortly after a victory match round the Benin Metropolis.

    The Governor was accompanied by his Deputy Gov. Philip Shaibu, Chairman Edo PDP Campaign Council, Dan Orbih, House of Rep. Member, Ogbeide Ihama, among others.

    According to him, the message of Saturday’s governorship election means I should go and work for Edo people. It is clear, the Edo people have spoken loud and clear.

    “You have helped me caged the lions and tigers in the State, you will never see them again in Edo because they are all in the zoo now where they belong.

    “Today, I promise you that we will work for Edo people because no one will hinder us from delivering the dividend of democracy to Edo people.

    “My Deputy, Philip Shaibu, and I will go back to the office and work for Edo people. I want to thank everyone residing in the state; you spoke and we have heard you and ready to ever work for you.

    “The next four years in the state will be the one that all citizens will live to remember as we will consolidate on our developmental achievements in the State. Thank you all,” he said.

    Earlier, the Chairman of Edo PDP Campaign Council, Mr Dan Orbih, said that the victory had shown that Edo people rejected godfatherism, money bag politics and given the mandate for development of the State.

    “With your support and votes you have started a new dawn in Edo Politics, Nigeria’s democracy and by extension that the State will never remain the same again as Obaseki’s re-election has ended godfatherism in the State.

    “Obaseki’s re-election has shown that Edo people are wiser, and the state is in the path of development as the people have spoken loudly and have finally silenced godfatherism in Edo Politics,” he said.

  • Nigeria vs Cameroon: Gov Emmanuel vows to compensate Eagles with $10,000 per goal

    The Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has promised to pay the Super Eagles $10,000 for every goal the team score against Cameroon in their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo on Friday.

    The governor also redeemed his pledge of $30,000 to the Eagles for their 3-1 win against Algeria in a 2018 World Cup Group B qualifier last year.

    Emmanuel called on Nigerians to support the Eagles with prayers as well go to the Uyo stadium to cheer the team to victory against the Indomitable Lions.

    “You (Eagles) should be able to hold the Lions; I believe the Lions by this time tomorrow (Friday) will not be able to roar. We believe in prayers. We also need your support. You have to do something to ensure that, at least, we project our own to the world.

    “I don’t know how I feel when I hear of some people collecting almost £300m and some of our players are equally talented enough to collect that kind of money. Nobody has the monopoly of sports. Let us also encourage our own. I’ll like to see some of these players there,” he said.

  • Four lions escape from South Africa’s Kruger park

    Four lions escape from South Africa’s Kruger park

    Four lions have escaped from South Africa’s Kruger National Park on Sunday night.

    The parks authorities said in a statement that rangers are searching for the lions who were last spotted at Matsulu village in the Mpumalanga province, Reuters reported.

    This is the second time lions have escaped from the main tourist attraction site.

    Five lions escaped in May and then captured days after near the border with Swaziland.

    The lions broke free from the park which is close to Komatipoort, a community of about 5,000 people.

    In 2015, a lion named Sylvester crawled under an electric fence at another park and went on a three-week sheep-killing spree before he was found by rangers taking a nap.

    The cat was earlier this year released back into wild from a 200-hectare holding enclosure.

    The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency has been called on residents around the park to be vigilant.