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Zoo Lioness Tears Off Woman's Arm: Report

Victim identified as sister to the owner of Australia's Darling Downs Zoo

(Newser) - If we haven't terrified you enough with recent stories of lions on the attack , here's one more set in your average zoo. An Australian woman was watching animal keepers at work at Darling Downs Zoo in Toowoomba, Queensland, on Sunday morning, before the zoo had opened, when she...

Pet Lion Escapes, Goes on the Attack
Pet Lion
Escapes,
Attacks
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Jul 7, 2025 8:54 AM CDT

Pet Lion Escapes, Attacks

Injuries in Lahore, Pakistan, prompt a crackdown on illegal wildlife possession

(Newser) - A lion kept as a pet in Pakistan escaped its confines last week before a terrifying jaunt through the streets of Lahore, where it attacked a woman and her two young children. A clip from CCTV footage shows the lion leaping over a concrete wall, landing in an alleyway just...

Escaped Lion Attacks Man as He Sleeps

Lion escaped from zoo in Turkey

(Newser) - A man was seriously injured when he was attacked by a lion that had escaped a zoo in southern Turkey on Sunday, local media reported. The lion was later shot dead, the AP reports. The male lion, named Zeus, escaped his cage at Land of Lions in Manavgat, a resort...

He Left Tent to Use the Bathroom, Met a Tragic Death

Lion kills well-known conservation supporter camping with friends in Namibia

(Newser) - A well-known businessman was killed by a lion when he stepped out of his tent at a luxury lodge in Namibia's remote northwest on Friday, police said. Bernd Kebbel, 59, left the shelter near Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in the Sesfontein area, where he was camping with his...

Lion Enters Home, Kills Teen in Kenya
Lioness Enters Home, Kills Girl
Apr 21, 2025 7:11 AM CDT

Lioness Enters Home, Kills Girl

The death came a day after an elephant fatally attacked a man some 80 miles away

(Newser) - A 14-year-old girl has died in a rare lion attack on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. A lioness attacked the girl at a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, which lies just six miles from the city center, on Saturday, per the BBC...

Arrests Follow Joyride With Lion
Arrests Follow Joyride With Lion
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Jan 27, 2024 10:45 AM CST

Arrests Follow Joyride With Lion

Thai woman among those facing charges over illegal possession of cub

(Newser) - A woman claiming ownership of a lion cub is facing prison time in Thailand, where the animal was paraded around in an open-top Bentley. Police became aware of the scene through videos shared online , per Business Insider . Though the lion appeared calm for the joyride through the streets of Pattaya,...

That's Probably Not a Lion After All, Say German Police

Animal roaming near Berlin is probably a boar, say authorities

(Newser) - It appears that a roaming "lion" in neighborhoods near Berlin isn't a lion after all. Authorities now think the animal spotted by witnesses is actually a much less sensational wild boar, reports the BBC . Boars are common in the area, and authorities have found zero physical evidence of...

'Exceptionally Handsome' Lion Killed by Rivals

Serengeti lion king Bob Jr. ruled with his brother

(Newser) - Being the lion king of the Serengeti is not a job with a great retirement plan. Conservation officers at Tanzania's Serengeti National Park say Bob Jr., a pride leader considered Africa's most photogenic lion, was attacked and killed by a group of younger rivals that probably included some...

Male Lion Kills Intended Female Partner at Alabama Zoo

Akili was fatally injured by a lion named Josh

(Newser) - A female lion was fatally injured while being introduced to a newly acquired male companion at the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama, officials said Tuesday. Akili, who was born in 2005 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and had been at the Birmingham Zoo since 2007, couldn't be saved after being injured...

'Stray Lion' in Bushes Was Just a Shopping Bag
'Stray Lion' Alert Leads to
Much More Innocuous Find
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May 8, 2022 11:35 AM CDT

'Stray Lion' Alert Leads to Much More Innocuous Find

It was a shopping bag with a lion's face on it in the bushes outside a Kenyan home

(Newser) - A farmhand in Kenya may be feeling a little foolish today, but also pretty lucky: His anxiety-ridden "stray lion" sighting turned out not to be a lion after all. The BBC reports on the incident that took place in Kinyana, a village not far from Mount Kenya National Park,...

Woman's Stunt at Bronx Zoo May Have Been Her 2nd

Police are seeking trespasser who climbed over barrier at lion exhibit, much like incident in 2019

(Newser) - An incident at the Bronx Zoo this week was reminiscent of one that took place about two years ago in the same spot—and it looks like it may have been a stunt pulled off by the same perpetrator. NBC News reports that at around 4pm on Thursday, a blonde...

9 Big Cats at National Zoo Being Treated for COVID

Keepers aren't sure how the lions and tigers got sick

(Newser) - Lions and tigers and … COVID? Several big cats at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, have tested positive after showing symptoms like decreased appetite, lethargy, and sneezing, per NBC 4 Washington . Zoo officials aren’t sure how the big cats got sick—they’re too far from visitors...

6 Lions Dead, Mutilated in Uganda Wildlife Park

Dead vultures suggest how it happened

(Newser) - Six dead lions were found in a renowned African wildlife park and officials say there are clues it was foul play. Per NPR , the Uganda Wildlife Authority said in a statement that the animals were discovered Friday in Queen Elizabeth National Park with their body parts missing and dead scavengers...

Teen's Body Found in Zoo's Lion Enclosure
Lions Eat Teen
in Safari Park
Feb 27, 2020 3:19 AM CST

Lions Eat Teen in Safari Park

Pakistan teen had gone out to cut grass for cattle fodder

(Newser) - A teenager in Pakistan who went out to cut grass for cattle fodder ended up being eaten by lions in a safari park, authorities say. The remains of 17-year-old Muhammed Bilal were found Wednesday in the lion enclosure at Lahore Safari, the BBC reports. The teen, who lived in a...

Photos Bring Sudanese to Help Starving Lions
Plight of Skeletal Lions
Grabs Globe's Attention
UPDATED
Jan 22, 2020 12:05 PM CST

Plight of Skeletal Lions Grabs Globe's Attention

They're in a Sudanese zoo

(Newser) - The photos are jarring and have been seen around the world: malnourished lions kept in rusted cages at a Sudanese zoo that can no longer afford to care for them. Osman Salih, the activist who first posted the photos to Facebook , wrote that "their bones are protruding from the...

2 Weeks After Death of Mate, Lion Falls Into Zoo Moat, Dies

Isis died less than 2 weeks after her mate was put down at Brookfield Zoo near Chicago

(Newser) - A 14-year-old lion at the Brookfield Zoo near Chicago mysteriously fell into her enclosure's dry moat and died less than two weeks after her mate was put down for age-related issues, officials said. After the female African lion named Isis didn't show any signs of recovery from the...

Zoo Shocked After Lioness Eats Newborns

Keepers can't explain Kigali's behavior

(Newser) - Keepers at the Leipzig Zoo in eastern Germany say Kigali the lioness gave birth to two cubs last Friday, and she initially seemed to be caring for them normally. Then, to their horror, she ate them. Zoo officials say they were shocked by the behavior of the lioness, who had...

They Went to See the Lions. They Got a 'Bit Too Close'

4-year-old girl in critical condition after attack at lion farm in South Africa

(Newser) - The owner of a South African lion farm has conceded that the big cats in his charge sometimes "play a little rough," but an incident at the farm Sunday went far beyond play, leaving a 4-year-old girl in bad shape after one of the lions reached through a...

Attacked Again by a Pet Lion. This Time, Fatally
He Kept 2 Lions in His Yard.
The Inevitable Just Happened
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Mar 9, 2019 3:04 PM CST

He Kept 2 Lions in His Yard. The Inevitable Just Happened

Czech Michal Prasek mauled to death on family farm

(Newser) - When Michal Prasek was attacked by a lion in 2012, he admitted it was his own fault. "Every morning I went to feed it, but this time I put on a coat that smelled of dogs," the amateur lion breeder said, per the UK Week . He added that...

Lion Cub Seized During Traffic Stop
Lion Cub Rescued
From Lamborghini
Nov 15, 2018 12:10 AM CST

Lion Cub Rescued From Lamborghini

Paris cops found it during traffic stop

(Newser) - Paris police officers found a lion cub in a Lamborghini during a traffic stop on the city's famed Champs-Elysees. The cub, named Putin but known as Dadou, is less than two months old, according to the French animal protection agency now caring for it. The agency, 30 Million Friends...

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