Mayor Of Ekiti Considers Returning Lion Cub Over Rising Aggression

Mayor Of Ekiti, a popular influencer on X, has hinted at returning his pet lion cub, Leo, to the zoo following concerns about the animal’s increasingly aggressive behaviour. The social media personality shared a photo of the cub attempting to tear into his pillow, a moment that appeared to underline his worries. “I’m considering sending LEO back to his source before month-end. His growing aggression is a concern, and I’m not pleased about it.” The post quickly generated mixed reactions online, with many pointing out the risks involved in keeping a wild animal in a home environment. Observers noted that as lion cubs grow, their natural instincts become more pronounced, making them harder to manage outside controlled wildlife settings.

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Lion kills 35-year-old worker in Obasanjo library’s zoo

The Ogun State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that a 35-year-old zoo worker at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Babaji Daule, was on Saturday killed by a lion. The spokesman for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Sunday. The Bauch State born lion handler was said to have forgotten to secure the locks and barricade the lion’s enclosure before approaching the cage to feed the animal. This reportedly allowed the lion to escape and attack the handler, resulting in injuries to his neck and eventual death. The victim’s body was said to have been removed and taken to the mortuary at Ijaye General Hospital, while the wild lion was shot to release its grip on the handler.

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