- Thought to be the owner of the park, the man was mauled for at least 90 seconds
- The clip was taken on Saturday at the Marakele Predator Park in South Africa
- Elderly man, who is in a critical condition, was only saved after a shot was fired
An elderly man was mauled by a huge male lion at a wildlife park in a shocking incident caught on film.
The clip, believed to have been filmed on Saturday at the Marakele Predator Park in South Africa, shows the foolhardy man entering the lion’s enclosure.
Almost instantly the big cat spots the elderly man, believed to be the owner of the park, and gives chase.
Witnesses watch in horror as the animal pursues the man towards the metal door to the pen.
Onlookers scream as he is dragged back by the beast. The hulking animal claws at the elderly man – who goes limp in its grip.
The lion drags the man farther into the enclosure, into some bushes and onlookers scream for help.
The elderly make runs for safety as the lion turns to pursue him to the gate
But he is not fast enough and the big cat drags him back by his neck towards the shrub
Then, suddenly, a shot rings out – thought to be from a warden’s gun.
The lion drops its prey and runs for cover. It is unclear if the man is dead.
An American woman is heard howling in horror at what she has just witnessed while another man is heard shouting ‘get a rifle’.
The elderly man remains in a critical condition.
The big cat has reportedly been put down in the wake of the grisly attack.
The lion briefly drops the man as it drags him towards the bushes. An American woman is heard crying out in terror
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