A veterinary technician, Olabode Olawuyi was on Monday killed by a lion he trained for nine years in the zoological garden at the Obafemi Awolowo University.
The university’s spokesperson, Abiodun Olanrewaju who confirmed the sad incident, said Olawuyi was wounded and killed by the nine-year-old lion on Monday afternoon.
According to him, the vet nurse had been in charge of the garden and caring for the lion for almost a decade until his “unfortunate death today”.
“The other members of staff who were at the scene of the incident did everything within their power to rescue their boss but the wild cat had already caused severe fatalities,” Olanrewaju said.
He said the university has sent a delegation to announce the death of Olawauyi to his family.
“Vice-chancellor Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire was informed on arrival, by Tirimisiyu Olatunji, the acting director of the university health and medical centre that all first aid and medical efforts to save the life of the victim proved abortive.
“The University management has sent a delegation to the widow and children of the deceased, imploring them to take solace in God who gives life and also has the power to take life.”
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