Zookeeper Tries To Impress His Girlfriend By Entering The Lion's Cage, Things Take A Horrific Turn

Posted • January 6, 2025: Zookeeper Tries To Impress His Girlfriend By Entering The Lion's Cage While Live Streaming, Things Take A Horrific Turn — A 44-year-old man walked into a lion's den to impress his girlfriend—literally! The stunt cost him his life. A zookeeper at a private zoo in Uzbekistan's Parkent entered the lions' enclosure to record a video of himself. However, the shocking video making rounds on social media captured his final moments instead, as three lions mauled him to death. According to the Mirror, the zookeeper, F Iriskulov, entered the lion’s den at 5 am during the last hours of his night shift. In the CCTV footage, he can be seen opening the padlock and approaching the lions, who were sitting calmly.

Initially, it seemed that the big cats were not going to attack. However, within moments, one of the lions suddenly approached him. Iriskulov wasn't too alarmed by it and was heard calling the wild cat by its name, “Simba,” as he told the lion to stay quiet. The zookeeper then proceeded to stroke the big cat's mane. He then flipped the camera towards himself and stroked another of the lions that came near him. What seemed like a heartwarming video showcasing the love between humans and animals took a horrifying turn when a lion pounced on him for the deadly attack.