15 Times People Have Fallen Into Zoo Exhibits

5. Man Jumps Into Lion Enclosure To Escape His Wife’s Nagging

One man at the Nandankanan Zoo in India in 2012 willingly jumped into a lion enclosure because he was sick of listening to his wife talk. Two lions named “Cris” and “Priyanka” were there waiting for him, and in the five minutes before 45-year-old Suryanarayan Das was rescued, Priyanka of the lions pounced on him. However, it stopped when the people started shouting and throwing stones at it. Das suffered several injuries to his skull, cheeks, neck, legs, and hands, and he regained consciousness in the hospital. Reportedly, he wanted to kill himself after a fight with his wife and due to the fact that he was constantly being yelled at by her. His intention was to commit suicide, but he survived.

4. Drunk, Naked Serbian Man Becomes Lunch For Bears Misha and Masha

The Belgrade Zoo in Belgrade, Serbia made international headlines in 2007 after a naked man died during the annual beer festival. The 23-year-old unnamed Serbian man was found dead and half-eaten inside the bear cage, his intact clothing nearby. It’s assumed that he was drunk when he fell (or jumped) into the enclosure from the wall of the restaurant located just above the area. Zoo director Vuk Bojovic said, “There is a good chance he was drunk or drugged. Only an idiot would jump into the bear cage.” Two adult bears named “Misha” and “Masha” had dragged his body to their feeding corner and reacted aggressively when zoo workers attempted to recover it from them.

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