Scrutiny on Thai zoo grows after lion attack | International

BANGKOK, Sept 12, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Thai zoo has temporarily closed its predator zone after lions mauled a zookeeper to death, wildlife officials said Friday, as scrutiny on the park's animal treatment intensified. Safari World, which claims on its website to be one of Asia's largest open-air zoos, is controversial for its staged shows featuring kickboxingorangutans and hula-hooping elephants. On Wednesday, a pack of lions mauled 58-year-old longtime zookeeper Jian Rangkarassamee to death when he stepped out of his vehicle. An autopsy found he suffered multiple deep lacerations, a broken neck and ruptured arteries. The five lions, apparently led by a 10-year-old male named Trump, have been confined to cages for close monitoring, and the park has closed off...