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Male Lion Kills Female as Zoo Visitors Watch

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From Times Wire Reports

A male lion attacked and killed a female lion in the outdoor exhibit they have shared for 15 months, Sacramento Zoo officials said.

Aslan, the male lion, wrapped his jaws around the throat of 14-year-old Massina on Friday, suffocating her, said Mary Healy, the zoo’s director.

Zoo visitors who witnessed the killing thought the lions were playing, she said.

“This is really a reminder of how powerful these animals are, and how unpredictable their behavior can be at times,” she said.

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