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BBC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Escaped capybara forces temporary closure of Jersey Zoo
Jersey Zoo closed earlier after a capybara escaped from its noticed the large rodent called Tango was missing while doing their morning checks at about 08:00 zoo reopened at about 11:30 BST after the mammal team "quickly located" Tango in the Tamarin woods in the zoo grounds, said a Tango, who is just under two years old, moved to the zoo recently from Druisillas Park in East Sussex where he was a feature of World Book Day and demanded cuddles from author Dame Jacqueline Wilson. The zoo, founded by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell, thanked visitors and members for their patience.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Yahoo
A man is injured in a struggle with an escaped lion in southern Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — A farmer was seriously injured when he was attacked by a lion that had escaped a zoo in southern Turkey on Sunday, local media reported. The lion was later shot dead. The male lion, named Zeus, escaped his cage at Land of Lions in Manavgat, a resort city on the Mediterranean coast, in the early hours, the private Demiroren News Agency said. A few hours later, he attacked the 53-year-old man, who was sleeping outdoors after watering pistachio trees. 'I heard a whispering sound. When I lifted the blanket, the lion fell on me,' Suleyman Kir told the agency. 'We struggled and fought. ... I grabbed his neck and squeezed. At that moment, he ran off a little.' The Ilhas News Agency reported that police officers searching for the lion heard the noise of the struggle and scared it off by shooting into the air. Ilhas also showed footage of the lion strolling outside homes before disappearing into scrubland. Kir was hospitalized with wounds to his head, shoulder and legs. Police teams and drones found the lion in a nearby wooded area. Land of Lions' website boasts that the park holds 'the world's largest lion family' of more than 30 animals. It also contains tigers, bears and wolves. It wasn't clear how the lion escaped but an investigation has been launched. The zoo did not comment on Sunday.
Al Arabiya
06-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Lion escapes zoo in southern Turkey, farmer who fought it off seriously injured
A farmer was seriously injured when he was attacked by a lion that had escaped a zoo in southern Turkey on Sunday, local media reported. The lion was later shot dead. The male lion, named Zeus, escaped his cage at Land of Lions in Manavgat, a resort city on the Mediterranean coast, in the early hours, the private Demiroren News Agency said. A few hours later, he attacked the 53-year-old man, who was sleeping outdoors after watering pistachio trees. 'I heard a whispering sound. When I lifted the blanket, the lion fell on me,' Suleyman Kir told the agency. 'We struggled and fought. ... I grabbed his neck and squeezed. At that moment, he ran off a little.' The Ilhas News Agency reported that police officers searching for the lion heard the noise of the struggle and scared it off by shooting into the air. Ilhas also showed footage of the lion strolling outside homes before disappearing into scrubland. Kir was hospitalized with wounds to his head, shoulder and legs. Police teams and drones found the lion in a nearby wooded area. Land of Lions' website boasts that the park holds 'the world's largest lion family' of more than 30 animals. It also contains tigers, bears and wolves. It wasn't clear how the lion escaped but an investigation has been launched. The zoo did not comment on Sunday.
CBS News
06-07-2025
- CBS News
Escaped zoo lion injures farmer in Turkey
A farmer in southern Turkey was seriously injured after he was attacked by a lion that had escaped from a zoo, local media reported. The male lion, named Zeus, escaped his cage at Land of Lions in Manavgat, a resort city on the Mediterranean coast, early Sunday morning, the private Demiroren News Agency reported. A few hours later, the animal attacked the 53-year-old farmer, who was sleeping outdoors after watering pistachio trees. "I heard a whispering sound. When I lifted the blanket, the lion fell on me," Suleyman Kir told the agency. "We struggled and fought. ... I grabbed his neck and squeezed. At that moment, he ran off a little." The Ilhas News Agency reported that police officers searching for the lion heard the noise of the struggle and scared it off by shooting into the air. Ilhas also showed footage of the lion strolling outside homes before disappearing into scrubland. Kir was hospitalized with wounds to his head, shoulder and legs. Police teams and drones found the lion in a nearby wooded area. It was killed. Land of Lions' website boasts that the park holds "the world's largest lion family" of more than 30 animals. It also contains tigers, bears and wolves. It wasn't clear how the lion escaped but an investigation has been launched. The zoo did not comment on Sunday This is the latest lion attack in recent days. On Thursday, an escaped pet lion chased a woman and two children down a busy street in Pakistan. CCTV footage released by the police showed the lion jumping the barrier around its home and pursuing a woman on Thursday night. The lion jumped on her back, knocking her to the ground, the footage showed. All three were taken to a hospital but were not in a critical condition.
CTV News
06-07-2025
- CTV News
A man is injured in a struggle with an escaped lion in southern Turkiye
People take a stroll on a foggy morning at the Camlica hill in Istanbul, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) ISTANBUL — A farmer was seriously injured when he was attacked by a lion that had escaped a zoo in southern Turkey on Sunday, local media reported. The lion was later shot dead. The male lion, named Zeus, escaped his cage at Land of Lions in Manavgat, a resort city on the Mediterranean coast, in the early hours, the private Demiroren News Agency said. A few hours later, he attacked the 53-year-old man, who was sleeping outdoors after watering pistachio trees. 'I heard a whispering sound. When I lifted the blanket, the lion fell on me,' Suleyman Kir told the agency. 'We struggled and fought. ... I grabbed his neck and squeezed. At that moment, he ran off a little.' The Ilhas News Agency reported that police officers searching for the lion heard the noise of the struggle and scared it off by shooting into the air. Ilhas also showed footage of the lion strolling outside homes before disappearing into scrubland. Kir was hospitalized with wounds to his head, shoulder and legs. Police teams and drones found the lion in a nearby wooded area. Land of Lions' website boasts that the park holds 'the world's largest lion family' of more than 30 animals. It also contains tigers, bears and wolves. It wasn't clear how the lion escaped but an investigation has been launched. The zoo did not comment on Sunday. The Associated Press
