Hyderabad: It was a lucky escape for a 35-year-old "drunk" man who jumped into a lion enclosure at Nehru Zoological Park on Sunday reportedly "to shake hands with a lion". Mukesh, a native of Sikar district in Rajasthan, was rescued unhurt by an alert animal keeper at the zoo.
Despite warnings by the security staff, Mukesh crossed the barricade of the African lion enclosure. "The lioness (Radhika) was inside the enclosure but the person was rescued unhurt by its keeper R Papaiah," the zoo officials said, adding the big cat had moved close to Mukesh but Papaiah diverted the lioness from him.
"After preliminary enquiry it was found that Mukesh was in an inebriated state and had jumped inside the enclosure to go near the lion. He has been handed over to Bahadurpura Police," Nehru Zoological Park Curator Shivani Dogra said.
Mukesh works as a labourer with L&T Metro Rail in Delhi.
When contacted, Bahadurpura Police Station Inspector Harish Kaushik said Mukesh jumped into the lion enclosure in an intoxicated condition and he will be booked on the charge of trespass under IPC.
"This kind of incident is creating fear among public, even after Nehru Zoological Park administration is trying its level best to make the zoo park a safe and secure place to visit," Dogra said.
(With PTI inputs)
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