By Saka Fatima
A lioness in Iranian zoo attacked and killed a keeper, escaped with a mate in the city of Arak, Markazi province, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southwest of Tehran, Local media reported earlier this week.
“The lioness, which has been in the cage of zoo for decades, managed to open a door of the cage, get out and then attacked the 40-year-old guard who is in charge of the animals who brought food to the pairs of felines,” a zoo employee told state broadcaster IRIB.
He said the two animals managed to escape on Sunday from their cage in the zoo.
“Immediately after the incident, security forces took control of the zoo”.
Amir Hadi, the governor of the province was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA.
He added that “efforts to capture the two felines alive have been successful”.