{"id":451694,"date":"2022-05-24T00:28:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T21:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lion-shows-clout-seeking-zoo-worker-whos-boss-in-shocking-video\/"},"modified":"2022-05-24T00:28:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T21:28:01","slug":"lion-shows-clout-seeking-zoo-worker-whos-boss-in-shocking-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lion-shows-clout-seeking-zoo-worker-whos-boss-in-shocking-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#Lion shows clout-seeking zoo worker who&#8217;s boss in shocking video"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4ef04e84d94\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4ef04e84d94\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lion-shows-clout-seeking-zoo-worker-whos-boss-in-shocking-video\/#%E2%80%9CLion_shows_clout-seeking_zoo_worker_whos_boss_in_shocking_video%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Lion shows clout-seeking zoo worker who&#8217;s boss in shocking video&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLion_shows_clout-seeking_zoo_worker_whos_boss_in_shocking_video%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Lion shows clout-seeking zoo worker who&#8217;s boss in shocking video&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Cat got your tongue? How about your finger? <\/p>\n<p>A Jamaica zookeeper brought new meaning to \u201chand-feeding\u201d after getting his right ring finger bitten off by a caged lion that he\u2019d been taunting through a chain-link fence. A video of the bozo\u2019s thumb-uppance is currently going viral online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened, I thought it was a joke. I didn\u2019t think it was serious,\u201d an unnamed female visitor told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/latest-news\/watch-visitors-stunned-after-zoo-attendants-finger-bitten-off-by-lion-at-jamaica-zoo\/\">the Jamaica Observer<\/a> of the incident, which occurred Friday, May 20, at the Jamaica Zoo in St. Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p>The bystander, who was part of a tour with 15 people, said the zookeeper was trying to impress the group by sticking his hand into the cage of a massive male lion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-comp-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;The entire skin and about the first joint of his finger was gone,&quot; exclaimed one aghast bystander.\" class=\"wp-image-22380195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-comp-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-comp-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-comp-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThe entire skin and about the first joint of his finger was gone,\u201d exclaimed one aghast bystander.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-07.jpg?w=706\" alt=\"Bystanders record the botched stunt on their iPhones.\" class=\"wp-image-22380190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1412 1412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1059 1059w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=706 706w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=353 353w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><figcaption>Bystanders record the botched stunt on their phones.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Little did the chucklehead know he\u2019d literally be giving it the finger. <\/p>\n<p>In the shocking YouTube clip, the cat-agonist can be seen brazenly reaching his hand through the chain-link fence toward the lion and its mouth as the enraged beast snaps and snarls at him. However, each time it tries to bite him, the daredevil jerks his hand away in the nick of time \u2014 for the most part.<\/p>\n<p>Things appear to be going swimmingly until the cat chomps down on one of the amateur lion tamer\u2019s fingers, causing him to howl in pain. The cat-wrangler tries to pull free \u2014 at one point bracing his feet against the fence for leverage \u2014 but to no avail, as the powerful predator refuses to relinquish its grip. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, after one last yank, the keeper wrenches himself free and topples back onto his bottom as onlookers gasp in shock.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-09.jpg?w=706\" alt=\"Things appear to be going swimmingly until Simba chomps down on one of the impromptu lion tamer's fingers.\" class=\"wp-image-22380193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1412 1412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1059 1059w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=706 706w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=353 353w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><figcaption>Things appear to be going swimmingly until the lion chomps down on his fingers.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-06.jpg?w=706\" alt=\"Initially thinking the finger bite was part of the demonstration, bystanders realized that wasn't the case after the caretaker fell backward.\" class=\"wp-image-22380189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1412 1412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1059 1059w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=706 706w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=353 353w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-06.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><figcaption>The lion refused to relinquish the man\u2019s finger.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite the graphic attack, the aforementioned spectator initially thought the man was just horsing around. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t realize the seriousness of it because it\u2019s their job to put on a show,\u201d she said. \u201cObviously, when he fell on the ground, everybody realized that it was serious. Everybody started to panic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when they realized the extent of the damage. \u201cThe entire skin and about the first joint of his finger was gone,\u201d exclaimed the aghast gal, who reportedly ran away because the scene was \u201ctoo graphic,\u201d adding, \u201cHis facial expression when he was walking is like the pain never kicked in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-08.jpg?w=706\" alt=\"The cat-wrangling had pulled the harebrained stunt to impress a tour group.\" class=\"wp-image-22380192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1412 1412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1059 1059w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=706 706w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=353 353w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><figcaption>The cat wrangler apparently pulled the harebrained stunt to impress a tour group.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-05.jpg?w=706\" alt=\"The attack occurred May 20 at the Jamaica Zoo in St. Elizabeth.\" class=\"wp-image-22380188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1412 1412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1059 1059w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=706 706w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=353 353w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><figcaption>The attack occurred on May 20 at the Jamaica Zoo in St. Elizabeth.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-04.jpg?w=706\" alt=\"\u201cWhen it happened, I thought it was a joke. I didn\u2019t think it was serious,&quot; an unnamed female visitor said.\" class=\"wp-image-22380187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1412 1412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1059 1059w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=706 706w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=353 353w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/zoo-worker-lion-finger-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cWhen it happened, I thought it was a joke. I didn\u2019t think it was serious,\u201d an unnamed visitor said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">YouTube \/ Jamaica Observer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Neither zoo representatives nor police sources were apparently aware of the incident when contacted by the Observer. <\/p>\n<p>However, the Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is currently investigating the incident. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be going down there, and I will be communicating with the National Environment and Planning Agency, who has oversight over Jamaica Zoo,\u201d said Pamela Lawson, head of the animal advocacy group. <\/p>\n<p>In a more serious captive cat attack in March, an employee at a Florida animal sanctuary was mauled by a tiger after entering the animal\u2019s enclosure without authorization. <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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How about your finger? A Jamaica zookeeper brought new meaning to \u201chand-feeding\u201d after getting his right ring finger bitten off by a caged lion that he\u2019d been taunting through a chain-link fence. 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