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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>A middle-aged man was killed by a lion after scaling the inner fence in Ghana\u2019s national zoo here on Sunday, said Ghana\u2019s Forestry Commission in a statement.<\/p>\n

The zoo officials on a routine patrol spotted the intruder who jumped the security fences into the lions\u2019 enclosure in the zoo located in the Achimota Forest, one of the capital\u2019s green belts, said the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions within the inner fencing of the enclosure. He was confirmed dead from injuries sustained, and the body has been conveyed to the morgue,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The commission \u201cwished to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the zoo,\u201d adding that the motive of the intruder was not known, and investigations were underway. Enditem<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. A middle-aged man was killed by a lion after scaling the inner fence in Ghana\u2019s national zoo here on Sunday, said Ghana\u2019s Forestry Commission in a statement. 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