Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that an eyewitness has revealed what really happened between a man suspected to be a zoo keeper and an angry lion in Jamaica zoo. (Read More Here).
In the trending video, the man is seen teasing the lion while rubbing its fur. Surprisingly, he put his whole fingers into the mouth of the lion, which angrily chopped off his finger.
‘When it happened, I thought it was a joke,’ one woman said. ‘I didn’t realise the seriousness of it, because it’s their job to put on a show.
‘Obviously, when he fell on the ground everybody realised that it was serious. Everybody started to panic.
The entire skin and about the first joint of his finger was gone.
‘I ran away from the whole thing, because me nuh like see blood and it was too graphic for me.’
She said the man walked over to a vehicle and then left without seemingly registering the pain, leaving onlookers stunned.
Meanwhile, Hope Zoo Kingston, which is a different zoo in Jamaica, posted on Twitter: ‘The awful viral video of a lion being taunted by its keeper did NOT occur at #HopeZoo.
‘We definitely do not condone the abuse of animals for the entertainment of guests.
‘All of our zoo animals are like dear family to us and we always strive to keep them as relaxed & happy as possible. We would NEVER stress out our animals for the amusement of people.
‘Please do not associate us with the disgusting and cruel actions of the present viral video.’
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