Zookeeper mauled to death by lion in front of horrified guests after leaving the gate open at feeding time

A ZOOKEEPER was savagely mauled to death by a lion after he left the gate open while feeding it, as onlookers watched on in horror.

Trained lion handler Babaji Daule,35, was working at the Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Nigeria, when the grim attack took place.

The zoo said that Babaji was showing customers the lion’s feeding routine late on Saturday when “the lion inflicted serious fatal injuries to the man’s neck”.

A zookeeper in Nigeria was mauled to death by a lion he fed (killer lion not pictured)

Local cop spokesperson Omolola Odutola said: “The zookeeper, apparently, feeling comfortable with the animal, left the safety protection gate open and proceeded to feed the animal.

“He was mauled by the animal and died on the spot.”

He explained that the killer animal was later put down by staff at the park “to prevent further mutilation of the body”, reports BBC News.

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