Overview

• The 58-year-old stepped out to retrieve an object, breaching safety protocols, according to police.
• A lion approached from behind and dragged him down as three to four others joined the attack, police said.
• Eyewitnesses reported the assault lasted about 15 minutes as tourists remained in cars and tried to scare the animals.
• Colleagues eventually drove the lions off and took the severely injured man to a hospital, where he died.
• Authorities described the case as the park’s first fatal incident of this kind, and PETA Asia urged relocating the lions to a sanctuary.