Leo Who Killed Young Zoologist João Pessoa (Pb) Returned to the Hunt After Observation by 'Stress'

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The lioness involved in the death of a 19-year-old boy at João Pessoa Zoo, in the state of Paraíba, returned to her cage after several days of medical observation. Specialists confirmed that the animal showed signs of stress after the incident, but is currently stable and under permanent follow-up. How did the attack occur inside the zoo? Last Sunday, around 10 a.m., Gerson de Melo Machado entered on his own into a restricted area of the enclosu…

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Gerson de Melo Machado climbed the wall and invaded a recent happy park in Bica on the last Sunday

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The lioness that attacked 19-year-old Gerson de Melo Machado has returned to her enclosure at the Arruda Câmara Zoobotanical Park, known as Bica, in João Pessoa (PB). The young man died on Sunday (November 30, 2025) after entering the enclosure and being bitten by the animal. The lioness, named Leona, returned to her enclosure on Thursday (December 4), after four days in isolation. The Bica Park published a video on social media showing the lion…

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A man died after invasing the recent lion in the Arruda Camara Park, known as Bica, in João Pessoa (PB), on Sunday (30). The incident, which lasted about two minutes, resulted in a tragedy that destroyed the zoo staff and visitors. The park shared, on Friday (4), that the lion returned to its place in the zoo. “Leona is, at least, returning to its recently” wrote the zoologist in his profile on social networks.