Kolkata, Mar 19 (UNI) A middle-aged man was today sustained wounds after he was atta ked by a caged lion when he entered into its enclosure at the Alipore Zoo in south Kolkata on Friday.
However, the man was rescued timely before the lion was pulling his
prey into its den around 11 00 hours, official sources said.
The man, whose name was yet to be disclosed, was brought to the SSKM Hospital and was being treated at the emergency department.
The medics said the man, who is about 35, was out of danger. His
injury was mainly to his legs and the lion was pulling him by the leg into its den when was rescued.
The lion enclosure has a wall of iron rings around it and a deep canal
as the investigators were trying to find out how the man entered.
Police said the man is slightly mentally deranged.
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