2 Lions Shot After Suicidal Man Strips, Jumps Enclosure at Chile Zoo

A Chilean zoo killed two lions to save a man who jumped into the cats' enclosure in the capital city of Santiago, local police said Sunday, NBC News reported.

Around 11:30 a.m. ET Saturday, the man climbed over the fence and removed his clothes before he approached the lions, according to a statement released by the Santiago Metropolitan Zoo.

Zoo staff shot and killed two of their lions in order to protect the man's life.

Chilean police tweeted that the man was apparently attempting suicide.

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