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Teenager working in private zoo for living bitten by lion to death

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Teenager working in private zoo for living bitten by lion to death
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Teenager working in private zoo for living bitten by lion to death

2018-03-21 11:01 Last Updated At:11:01

According to the photos, the lion is obviously thin and it's believed that he was suffering from malnutrition. 

A  14-year-old teenager who had been working for a private zoo in Bohicon, Benin, East Africa, was dead after entering to a lion's cage and feeding it on 6 March. 

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The lion pounced on the youngster and bit him to death. Even it was shot at the scene, the worker could not be survived. 

The incident happened when the young keeper was cleaning the cage and feeding the lion. Suddenly, the animal pounced and attacked the youngster. His legs, back and neck were bitten and torn.

The lion escaped from the cage after that. The zoo owner shot to kill the animal since he worried the beast would attack other residents.

According to the photos, the lion is obviously thin and it's believed that he was suffering from malnutrition. 

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Local reports said the young man has gotten in and out the cage for few times. It's said that the starving lion treated the youngster as food since he entered the cage before feeding it. 

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The Manchester City defender was replaced by Joe Gomez after 10 minutes at Wembley Stadium.

Stones signaled that he was in discomfort after kicking the ball in the opening minutes, which prompted England to quickly prepare Gomez to come on.

“Of course we're disappointed if he's got a problem. It looks like it's in the adductor area,” England manager Gareth Southgate said. “He came in on the back of not playing for two weeks, so it's not about overload. But I hate sending players back to their clubs injured.”

The game ended in a 2-2 draw after Jude Bellingham’s equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Youri Tielemans had scored either side of an Ivan Toney penalty in the first half.

Stones is the latest injury concern for Southgate and City boss Pep Guardiola after Kyle Walker hurt his hamstring in Saturday's game against Brazil.

England coach Gareth Southgate speaks to England's John Stones during a friendly soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

England coach Gareth Southgate speaks to England's John Stones during a friendly soccer match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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It also faces Premier League leader Arsenal in a top-of-the-table clash at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

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