Thursday 11 December 2014

Photos: Man seriously injured after being mauled by three lions at Barcelona Zoo

Attacked: A male lion lies down on top of a Justo José Mira Payá, 45, who voluntarily jumped into the lions' den at Barcelona Zoo on Sunday

A man has been left with serious injuries after jumping into a lion enclosure at Barcelona zoo where he was picked mauled by three of the animals.

Dressed in military uniform, the man climbed over railings and began scaling one of the walls in the enclosure before being picked off by one of the animals and thrown into a pit.  




Daily Mail reports that the 45-year-old was rescued around 30 minutes later covered in scratches and bite marks. He was taken to the city's Hospital de la Vall D'Hebron where he remains in a serious but not life-threatening condition.  

According to Spanish reports, the man climbed over fencing to enter the enclosure as horrified tourists watched on.

Mauled: A grainy shot taken by a bystander, shows Justo Jose Mira Payá covering his face with his hands as emergency services hose down the lions to force them to let him go

Fire fighters were forced to use power hoses to force the lions to let go, but Zoo staff say it was clear they only wanted to play with him, not eat him, as he would not have been left alive for 30 minutes otherwise

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