The keeper of the Uzbek zoo took pictures with lions to impress his partner. He filmed his death

Appalling footage from the end of last year reached the media in a shortened version and freed from the most terrifying moments. Even so, they are shocking.

The recording begins with the 44-year-old keeper of the zoo in the city of Parkent unlocking the padlock on the door to the enclosure during the night shift around five in the morning. The three lions inside seemed passive at first, sitting relatively still against the opposite wall.

One of them named Simba then suddenly got up and headed towards the man. The caretaker repeatedly urged the animal to remain quiet.

At one point during the filming, the man turns the lens of the mobile phone to his face, apparently to prove the authenticity of the recording. Then he even strokes one of the lions to show that they know each other. The lion licks its mouth, which seems to foreshadow the approaching terrible moments. These occurred after the handler touched the animal’s mane. All three beasts then attacked the man.

The camera was still running, although the image darkened after a while and only the shrill scream of the attacked could be heard. His repeated pleas for the lions to calm down were in vain.

According to the Mirror server, the animals killed the nurse and tore the skin from his face. She then ate the body parts.

Co-workers discovered the nurse’s torn remains only four hours after the attack. Meanwhile, the lions escaped from the cage to the yard of the complex. The rescuers solved the predicament by shooting one of the lions and drugging the remaining two to then return them to the enclosure.

No one else was injured and the zoo staff checked that all entrances to the cages and enclosures were locked. The Uzbek Ministry assured that the population is no longer in danger.