23 January 2023 , 17:58
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The terrifying moment an “intoxicated” woman climbs into a lion’s cage at a zoo before being brutally mauled has been captured on camera.
The trespasser was attacked by a big cat named Aristo in a “terrible incident” in Russian zoo Chudesny, in Ussuriysk.
The woman survived but “almost lost her hand” and is now in hospital.
A statement from the zoo said that in frozen conditions the woman who was “in a state of intoxication” had “provoked a lion" who subsequently attacked her and injured her hand.
The woman jumped over the fence as she was being ejected from the zoo.
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“At some point, the woman was left alone and went to the cage with our lion Aristo,” said the statement.
The trespasser was attacked by Aristo, one of the zoo's lions (ussurzoo, /e2w)“Judging by the video, she looked around and began to climb over the fence, one metre from which hangs a sign reading ‘Do not go beyond the fences’.
”At that moment, our employees ran to her screaming, but the woman did not stop.
“Everything happened in a matter of seconds.
“Unfortunately, she was very close to the enclosure and the predator grabbed her hand. Having dragged the woman away from the enclosure, the staff gave her first aid.
Aristo almost bit off the hand of the visitor who provoked him (social media /e2w)
The zoo has urged people not to visit drunk (social media /e2w)“We immediately called an ambulance. Now the woman is in hospital and we really hope that doctors will save her hand.”
The zoo, in the Russian far east, said there would be a criminal investigation into the incident.
“Please do not visit places, even seemingly absolutely safe, under the influence of alcohol,” they urged in their statement.
“Let our tragedy help at least some people come to their senses.”