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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Giuliano de Leon

Gruesome Lion Attack Kills 19-Year-Old With Mental Health Issues After Climbing Zoo Enclosure in Brazil

Intense stare from a lioness at Erindi, Namibia. (Credit: Andrew Liu/Unsplash)

A 19-year-old man died after a lion attack at a Brazil zoo on Sunday, 30 November 2025. The incident happened at Parque Arruda Câmara in João Pessoa after the teen climbed a six-metre wall and dropped into the lion enclosure.

He was attacked the moment he reached the ground. Police and forensic teams arrived soon after, but the man could not be saved. The zoo confirmed the death and closed the park as investigations began.

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