19-Year-Old Man Mauled to Death by Lioness at Zoo Once Attempted to Sneak into Africa to Pursue Dream of Taming Big Cats

Gerson de Melo Machado was fatally attacked by a lioness at a zoo in Brazil on Sunday, Nov. 30 ...

Teen killed by lion after climbing into enclosure at zoo in Brazil

The park said that "euthanasia was never considered" for the lioness, who "shows no aggressive behavior outside the context ...

Brazilian Teenager, Who Wanted To Work With Animals, Mauled To Death By Lion At Zoo

The zoo was closed temporarily for investigation, and authorities have ruled out euthanising the lion.

Man mauled to death by lion after climbing into zoo enclosure

Gerson de Melo Machado, 19, was mauled to death after he invaded a lioness' enclosure at Parque Zoobotanio Arruda Camara in João Pessoa, Brazil, on Sunday morning, according to the Brazilian outlet ...
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Is That a Panda? Or a Dog in Disguise?

Zoos around the world have occasionally used a little dye, or just brazenness, to pass off one animal as another. By Victor Mather You’re running a zoo. But visitors are clamoring for something ...
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Rio’s thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro zoo ...