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Carotid artery bitten: lions maul zoo manager
Lions tore Leokadia Perevalova, manager of the Crimean safari park "Taigan", to pieces when she went into their enclosure to clean. For some reason, the woman did not close the latch between the two rooms of the cage where three lions were kept, and as a result, she became a victim of the predator.
Leokadia Perevalova's body was first discovered by her colleagues. It turned out that the lioness had bitten Perevalova on the carotid artery, and the manager had received a large bite on the neck.
At the same time, there are some very strange details about Leokadia Perevalova's death. She always strictly observed safety precautions and demanded the same from her colleagues. Perevalova worked in the park for more than 17 years and was one of its most experienced employees.
- The scene of the incident was examined, documents on compliance with safety standards and regulations were drawn up, labor legislation was seized and examined, a responsible group was created at the scene of the incident and appropriate measures were taken during the investigation. assessment. The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol reported that the investigation of the criminal case is being conducted under the leadership of the Main Investigative Department.
The director of the Taigan Safari Park, Oleg Zubkov, commented on the situation on his Telegram channel, noting that at the site of the tragedy, unclosed bolts were found between the fence where the cleaning is taking place and the fence where the lions are kept.
- When cleaning the case, from the outer case to the inner one, I noticed that the distillation valve, through which the room was cleaned, was not closed. How did this happen and why did Leokadia Vladimirovna not close this door? It is unlikely that anyone could have opened it, the animals certainly could not, and there were no strangers in the room where the lion lived. "I think the human factor, forgetfulness, played a role." Zubkov explained in a recorded video message: