After 5 lions, kill Zookeeper in Thailand, a meticulous examination of the animal treatment of Safari Park is intensifying

A Thai zoo temporarily closed its predatory area after Lions has mutilated a zoo goalkeeper to deathWildlife managers said on Friday, while ignition on the animal treatment of the park has intensified.

Safari World, which claims on its website as one of the biggest outdoor zoos in Asia, is controversial for its staged programs featuring orangutans and elephants of Hula-Hooping.

On Wednesday, a package of lions mutilated the longtime long -standing goalkeeper, Jian Rangkarassamee, 58, to death when he left his vehicle, officials said.

An autopsy revealed that he suffered from multiple deep lacerations, a broken neck and broken arteries.

The five lions, apparently led by a 10 -year -old man named Trump, were confined to the cages for close surveillance, and the park closed its Big Cat section until repairs and improvements are completed.

The director of the fauna conservation of the National Parks Department (DNP), Chalem Pomomi, told AFP on Friday that an inspection had found damaged fences, inadequate warning signs and too few video surveillance cameras.

The zoo’s license, which expired in October of last year, is still waiting for a renewal, he added.

“The zoo must meet security standards to prevent such an incident from reproducing,” he said, but added that the Lions fauna instinct “cannot be deleted”.

A representative of the world of Safari said on Friday that other parts of the zoo remain open and are sure for visitors, but have refused to comment more.

In an article on Facebook, Safari World Bangkok said: “He will investigate and strengthen security measures to prevent similar incidents from reproducing.”

“The company attaches the greatest importance to the safety of all tourists and employees, stressing the importance of not getting out of the vehicle during the visit of the open zoo, especially in the wild animal zone,” said the park.

The Safari World website indicates that “visitors can get closer to wild animals such as tigers, lions, bears and zebra wandering freely in their natural habitats.” Last month, Safari World announced the opening of a new Lion’s Den, calling “a really special experience for everyone in the family with lion’s food activity”.

Ecologists have accused the zoo of exploiting more than a hundred orangutans forced to perform Kickbox games, with Indonesian forest officials alleging that the primates had been billed in Thailand at sea.

In the wake of the attack, the Foundation of Friends of Animal Wildlife (WFFT) of animal groups (WFFT) and people for the ethical animal treatment (PETA) have published statements calling for more rigorous controls on fauna property in the kingdom.

The property of the lion is legal in Thailand, where the captive population has increased in recent years, with nearly 500 recorded in zoos, reproductive farms, caresses for caresses and private houses.

The founder of WFFT Edwin Wiek called on the authorities to impose a “complete judgment for the private property of dangerous animals” like the Lions.

“If this incident can occur in a zoo with security guidelines, imagine what could happen in someone’s courtyard,” he said.

SADDUDEE PUNPUGDEE, director of DNP fauna protection, said that zoo guards are invited to transport defensive equipment such as electric batons or high pressure pipes, and to work in pairs under a compulsory “boyfriend”.

He added that DNP officials will inspect other zoos and owners of private lions at the national level to ensure that the standards are respected.

The incident marked at least the second fatal animal attack in a park in Thailand this year. In January, an elephant killed a Spanish tourist While she was bathed the animal in a sanctuary in southern Thailand.

Lion’s deadly attacks in zoos are extremely rare, but this marks the second incident of this type in less than a year. Last October, a group of lions mutilate a zoo goalkeeper To death in Crimea after a door inside their enclosure was unlocked.