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A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified.
Safari World, which claims on its website to be one of Asia's largest open-air zoos, is controversial for its staged shows featuring kickboxing orangutans and hula-hooping elephants.
A pack of lions mauled longtime zookeeper, 58-year-old Jian Rangkarassamee, to death when he stepped out of his vehicle.
An autopsy found he suffered multiple deep lacerations, a broken neck and ruptured arteries.
The five lions, apparently led by a 10-year-old male named Trump, have been confined to cages for close monitoring, and the park has closed off its big cat section until repairs and improvements are completed.
After 5 lions kill zookeeper in Thailand, scrutiny on safari park's animal treatment intensifies
A pack of lions mauled a longtime zookeeper to death when he stepped out of his vehicle, officials said.
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