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ISTANBUL (AFP)
A lion which escaped from a theme park near the Turkiye resort of Antalya was shot dead on Sunday after attacking a man, the local governor and media reports said.
The lion, reportedly named Zeus, escaped his enclosure at the Land of Lions animal theme park in Manavgat, some 60 kilometers west of Antalya in the early hours of the morning, the local governor said in a statement.
According to BirGun newspaper, the lion then attacked an agricultural worker called Suleiman Kir who was asleep ina nearby field.
Kir then tussled with the lion before it ran off. He was injured but not badly and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Antalya's governor said in a statement that the lion had been tracked down and shot dead.
“It was not possible to catch the escaped lion alive because it posed a danger to people and the environment so it was shot,” he said, indicating that an investigation had been opened into the incident.
BirGun newspaper said there were around 30 big cats at the Land of Lions.
