ALBAWABA - Shocking footage emerged on social media from the coastal city of João Pessoa in Brazil when a lioness killed a man who broke into her space.
A tragic incident occurred on Nov. 1, after a man was killed in a fatal attack by a lioness, called Liona, inside her enclosure at the Arruda Camara Zoo.
The horrific incident happened when the man was spotted sneaking into the lions' area for an unknown reason.
According to what the zoo's administration and Mirror newspaper said, the man climbed a wall more than 6 meters high separating visitors from the lions' space, before going over a wire mesh barrier, then using a tree to enter the lioness' enclosure.
A man in Brazil's João Pessoa zoo enters a lioness' cage. (X/ video screenshots)
The lioness was resting near a small water pool when she was surprised by the man's sudden entry into her enclosure. After noticing him, she ran towards him and touched his feet so he fell on the ground.
She rushed towards him at great speed, while he tried to escape towards a nearby forested area, but the attack was fatal, and the man died.
Authorities opened an investigation into the case, and the zoo was closed. The identity of the man remains unrevealed, and Brazilian experts suggest that the person could be suffering from mental issues.
A video was captured by visitors of the zoo showing the exact moment of the horrifying attack.
