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Türkiye: Lion escapes private animal park in Türkiye, injures farmer before being neutralized

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SHOTLIST: - ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE (JULY 6, 2025) (SECURITY CAMERA - ACCESS ALL) 1. SECURITY FOOTAGE SHOWING MOMENT OF LION’S ESCAPEANTALYA, TÜRKİYE - JULY 6: A lion escaped from a privately operated animal park in southern Türkiye over the weekend, injuring a man before being neutralized by authorities. The incident took place early Sunday, July 6, in the Ilica neighborhood of Antalya’s Manavgat district. Security camera footage showed the lion, named "Zeus", breaking through the top of its enclosure and wandering the facility grounds before finding a way out. The lion left the park, which operates under the name Land of Lions (Aslan Diyarı), and attacked a farmer, Suleyman Kir, who was working in a nearby field. Kir sustained injuries and was taken to a hospital. After the attack, the lion fled toward a wooded area, where it was surrounded and neutralized in a joint operation by security teams and park personnel. In a statement, the Antalya Governor’s Office said that capturing the animal alive was not possible due to safety concerns. An investigation later revealed that a female lion, which had shared the enclosure with Zeus, had died some time ago. Park staff indicated the male lion had shown signs of agitation prior to the escape. The animal park was sealed by Manavgat municipal authorities on Monday, and its owner, identified as A.K.O., was detained by gendarmerie forces. However, he was released under judicial control after appearing in court.

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