Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Teen Mauled by Lioness in Brazil Zoo
A teenager in Brazil climbed into a lioness's enclosure at a zoo and was sadly attacked and killed.
This kind of thing is very rare, but it has happened a few times in the past.
In other places, like Thailand and Crimea, people have been hurt or killed by lions in similar ways.
It's important to remember that zoos have rules to keep people safe, and climbing into animal enclosures is very dangerous.
A teenager was mauled to death by a lioness after climbing into its enclosure at Joao Pessoa Zoo in Brazil.
Fatal lion attacks at zoos are extremely rare worldwide.
This incident marks the second known fatal attack in under three months.
Previous incidents include a zookeeper killed in Thailand in September and another in Crimea last October.
In 2018, a lion escaped its pen and killed a recent college graduate in North Carolina.
- Who
- A teenager
- What
- Climbed into a lioness enclosure and was mauled to death
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Joao Pessoa Zoo, Brazil
- Why
- Reason for climbing into the enclosure not specified
- Location
- Joao Pessoa Zoo, Brazil
- Victim
- Teenager
- Animal
- Lioness
- Incident Type
- Fatal attack
- Rarity
- Extremely rare