WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Lion handler Babaji Daule, 35, was showing guests the big cat's feeding routine View 2 Images The lion mauled the keeper to death

Horrified tourists looked on as a zookeeper was savagely killed by a lion following a deadly blunder. ‌

Beast handler Babaji Daule, 35, was demonstrating the big cat's feeding schedule to visitors at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Nigeria, on September 28, 2024, when disaster struck. ‌

He was "feeling comfortable" with the creature and failed to secure the safety protection gate. ‌

The lion then pounced on him and delivered deadly wounds to his neck, killing the keeper instantly.

Zoo staff immediately shot the animal dead to prevent it from savaging his corpse further, rep

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