Middle-aged man killed by lion in Ghana zoo (VIDEO)

Accra: A middle-aged man was killed by a lion after scaling the inner fence in Ghana's national zoo here, said Ghana's Forestry Commission in a statement.

The zoo officials on a routine patrol on Sunday spotted the intruder who jumped the security fences into the lions' enclosure in the zoo located in the Achimota Forest, one of the capital's green belts, said the statement.

"The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions within the inner fencing of the enclosure. He was confirmed dead from injuries sustained, and the body has been conveyed to the morgue," it said.

Mr Benito Owusu Bio, Deputy Minister, Lands and Natural Resources, says lions at the #AccraZoo are well protected and safe.

The lifeless body of a middle-aged man was found after he was attacked and killed by a #lion at the zoo Sunday afternoon. #GNA #Achimota #DrUN #Zoo pic.twitter.com/B4OAKaLVX6

— Ghana News Agency (@GHANANEWSAGENCY) August 28, 2022

The commission "wished to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the zoo", adding that the motive of the intruder was not known, and investigations were underway. (UNI)