Lion bites off finger

The Jamaica Zoo later issued a clarification saying the man's actions do not represent the “safety procedures and policies that must be adhered to” at the ...

As criticism grew louder, the zoo issued a statement with its management assuring everyone that the zoo is a safe place for everyone. While the man screams and is seen using all his might to get the animal to let go of his hand, the lion refuses to do so. The video shows an African lion roaring in its enclosure as the man keeps teasing the wild cat by putting his hands through the iron mesh to pet or tickle him.

A video of a zoo attendant at Jamaica Zoo having his finger bitten off by a lion on Friday has gone viral on Twitter. The video, which has been viewed just ...

I didn't think it was serious," the person, who did not want to be named, said. "We will be going down there and I will be communicating with the National Environment and Planning Agency who has oversight over Jamaica Zoo," she said. "I didn't realize the seriousness of it, because it's their job to put on a show. A visitor to the zoo spoke to the Jamaica Observer and revealed her initial reaction. Eventually, the lion bites off the man's finger and he falls to the ground. The lion then bites the man's finger and a struggle ensues as the man swears and tries to pull his digit out of the lion's mouth.

A video showing a contractor having his finger bitten off by a lion in Jamaica has gone viral. The shocking scene shows a zoo worker poking his hands ...

The entire skin and about the first joint of his finger was gone.” I didn’t realise the seriousness of it, because it’s their job to put on a show.” I didn’t think it was serious. Onlookers, who were on a tour of the zoo were horrified to witness the incident, with many initially thinking it was a joke. After the incident, the injured worker walked to a vehicle and is thought to have gone to hospital. The zoo contractor is seen screaming and trying to pull his hand away from the lion’s mouth.

A lion bit off a man's finger in a viral video that prompted a response from Jamaica Zoo officials. See the zoo's full statement on the video.

Similarly with respect to the professional conduct of all team members,” the zoo said. The man appeared to be missing a finger when the lion finally released its grasp. “The actions displayed in the video by a contractor to Jamaica Zoo, is tragic and do not represent the safety procedures and policies that must be adhered to at all times at Jamaica Zoo,” officials said in a statement released on Sunday.

In the video, the lion can be seen refusing to let go of the man's finger. An eyewitness stated that the incident occurred when the zookeeper was showing ...

Terming the incident as “tragic”, the statement stated that the clip was not representative of the safety procedures and policies that needed to be complied with at all times by employees. In a conversation with Jamaica Observer, an eyewitness said that the zookeeper was showing off the public present at the scene when the incident happened. The clip begins with the man teasing and playing with the lion as it is a cat.

A video that has gone viral on social media features a man annoying a lion behind a cage. However, it did not end well for him.

The others making video weren't even sensitive to pull him away, after he was stalked. They were more concerned about the video .. Misplaced priority!!! At end of the video, the lion can be seen biting off the finger. Those with mobile phones coulda and get help . We’re losing it because of clicks.— Awizo. (@wizzy_mo) May 22, 2022 In the now-viral video, a man can be seen continuously poking a lion behind the cage. “Why do these people keep testing these wild animals, lion for that matter.

Onlookers says they originally thought the man, who was poking his fingers into the cage and taunting the animal, was joking. Warning: This story contains ...

In the final moments of the video, a finger tendon can be seen falling off the lion's mouth and onlookers gasp in shock. The footage, which has been posted to Twitter and watched more than 4 million times, shows the man poking his hands through the bars of the cage to taunt the animal in a bid to impress onlookers. A horrifying video has captured the moment a Jamaica zookeeper lost his finger in a battle with a caged lion in front of park visitors.