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Slovak zookeeper found dead in enclosure after apparent lion attack

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Authorities in Slovakia launched an investigation after a zookeeper was found dead in an animal enclosure, officials said Tuesday.

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Police said an autopsy was being performed to determine the cause of the death and declined to provide further details, citing an ongoing investigation.

A zookeeper in Slovakia was found dead in an animal enclosure after apparently being mauled by a lion. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Slovak TV channel Markiza said the owner of the small zoo in the town of Kysucke Nove Mesto was attacked by a lion while feeding the animal. The broadcaster said the man’s relatives confirmed the information.

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Local media in Slovakia said the zoo bred lions, tigers, goats, sheep, llamas, camels, donkeys, monkeys and other animals.

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