Lion that mauled man in enclosure in South Africa

AP  |  Johannesburg 

A lion whose attack on a man at a wildlife area in was recorded in a graphic video has been killed.

The News24 reported today that a staff member at in province killed the lion after it mauled Michael Hodge, the owner of the facility.

The video posted on the News24 website on Tuesday shows Hodge walking in an enclosure behind the lion and then running for an exit when the lion turns and chases him. The lion quickly drags him toward some bushes.

Hodge suffered neck and jaw injuries and is being treated at a hospital. Police say they are investigating.

The website of the says Hodge and his wife moved from Britain to in 1999.

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First Published: Wed, May 02 2018. 16:15 IST