50-year-old man tried training a lion at home– What happened next will shock you
The man had been keeping lions and other exotic animals for years, and had just brought this particular lion home a few days before the incident.
The 50-year-old man was reportedly approaching the lion's cage when the animal suddenly attacked. He was bitten on his neck and chest, and sustained severe injuries before he could be rescued, according to Al-Ghad newspaper, as quoted by Metro. Sources familiar with the matter said the lion had been recently brought in, and the man was believed to be trying to train it.
The attack was so brutal that by the time help arrived, it was already too late. A neighbour who heard the man's screams rushed to the spot with a Kalashnikov rifle and fired multiple rounds at the lion, according to the Shafaq News Agency, as quoted by Metro.
The man's body was later shifted to a hospital in Najaf for further formalities. Local police confirmed that the lion was put down by the authorities as it refused to move away from the remains, according to the Rudaw news network.
This disturbing case has once again brought attention to Iraq's ongoing problem with the private keeping and illegal trade of wild animals. Despite repeated concerns raised by activists, wild species like lions continue to be sold and kept in residential areas without proper regulation.
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