A disturbing video shows a zookeeper who filmed his last moments before being mauled to death by a group of lions.
The animal keeper, named locally as F. Iriskulov, 44, recorded himself entering the cage to “impress his girlfriend” at Lion Park, Uzbekistan.
The night worker films himself opening a padlock to the enclosure at 5am, The Sun reports.
At first the lions are unbothered and remain lying down in the corner, watching the reckless keeper.
The zookeeper was named locally as F. Iriskulov. Picture: East2West News
The man goads the beasts, repeatedly calling “Simba”.
Suddenly, when Iriskulov gets too close, they spring up and he leaps back in surprise – but still they don’t attack.
Zookeeper films his own death in tragic mauling
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Instead of escaping the cage at this point, the man continues to talk to the lions, saying “Simba, be quiet”.
The three lions, clearly agitated, are all on their feet pacing around the room and sniffing the m
The camera flashes to the doomed man’s face for a moment, before returning to the lions.
