‘Lion Whisperer’ Mauled By Same Big Cat That Killed His Colleague, Now Battling For His Life

Last year, 41-year-old staff member Leokadiya Perevalova was killed after being mauled by a lion. She had made what was later described as a ‘fatal error’ which ultimately led to the brutal attack.

Now, reports from local media claim that the same lion involved in the earlier attack—which had been allowed to live has turned on Zubkov himself. The 57-year-old park owner was reportedly inside the lion’s enclosure during a feeding session when the incident occurred.

“There was terrible panic… the lion dragged the man by the neck like a toy.” one witness shared. “We shouted for her to come back, and she threw the bucket at the animal, which freed the man and ran away.”