Brutal lion attack 6,200 years ago severely injured teenager — but somehow he survived, skeleton found in Bulgaria reveals

Brutal lion attack 6,200 years ago severely injured teenager — but somehow he survived, skeleton found in Bulgaria reveals

Extremely rare evidence of a lion attack on a teenage boy's remains suggests the teenager survived the initial trauma but became severely disabled, requiring support from his community.

6,000-year-old skeleton reveals survival after a violent lion attack in ancient Bulgaria

Archaeologists working in eastern Bulgaria have discovered one of the most unusual forms of prehistoric evidence: the skeletal remains of a young man who survived a violent lion attack more than 6,000 years ago, lived long enough to show clear signs of healing, and received community care. The find was made in a Late Eneolithic, […]