Nigerian Zookeeper Mauled to Death by Lion After Leaving Gate Unlocked

Trained handler Babaji Daule was killed while demonstrating the lion's feeding routine to guests after hours at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park.

• The incident occurred on the evening of September 28, 2024, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
• Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler, failed to secure the safety gate before feeding the lion.
• Daule agreed to demonstrate the feeding routine to guests who arrived after the park's closing hours.
• The lion was shot by park personnel to prevent further mutilation of Daule's body.
• The wildlife park emphasized that the demonstration was outside the standard feeding routine and expressed condolences to Daule's family.

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