Ghana: Lion kills an intruder at Accra Zoo

A lion has mauled a middle-aged man to death at the Accra Zoo within the Achimota Forest in Accra.

The Ghana’s Forestry Commission has confirmed in a statement, said the incident occurred at mid-day Sunday, 28 August 2022.

The statement, signed by the CEO of the Forestry Commission, Mr John Allotey, said: “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”.

“The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions, within the inner fencing of the enclosure,” the commission’s statement said on Sunday. “The intruder has been confirmed dead from injuries sustained and the body has been conveyed to the morgue.”

“We wish to confirm that the lion, the lioness and the two cubs remain secured in their enclosure at the Accra Zoo,” the statement added.

Investigations:

The Police say they have begun investigations into it. “The victim who is yet to be identified was found dead in the lion enclosure of the zoo on 28 August 2022,” the police posted on their social media pages.

“After the necessary forensic examination of the scene, the body was removed and has been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.

“The police are working with the management of the zoo and the Forestry Commission to get to the bottom of this unfortunate incident,” it added.