The video of a man has gone viral who approached the cage of African lions at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday, the caretakers rescued the man from a catastrophic disaster.

The 31-year-old male entered the African lion’s enclosure’s moat region, but was rescued by zoo officials and afterward handed over to the police.

The news agency posted a video of a man seen squatting carelessly on the moat area’s perimeter while the large cat gazed at him. People could be heard yelling and encouraging the man to return as he sat on the stones.

Here’s the link to the video:

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#WATCH | Telangana: A 31-year-old man who went close to an African lion moat area at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad was rescued by the zoo authorities and handed over to police earlier today pic.twitter.com/Xo4G7gL7pN

— ANI (@ANI) November 23, 2021

The man and the lion exchanged stares for a few moments before the zoo workers arrived on the scene. When he saw the zookeepers, he stood up and returned. The lion attempted but failed, to climb the rock in return.

After the incident a report was filed, zoo employees turned the guy, identified as G Sai Kumar, over to Bahadurpura Police. “Lions are released in the exhibited enclosure at Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad which is an absolutely prohibited area. The man was rescued and caught by the zoo staff. In an inquiry, it was found that the person who was caught by the zoo staff has been identified as G Sai Kumar aged about 31.”

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Why there is no closed enclosure to avert trespassing?

— Rana s (@mahara_rana) November 23, 2021

Poor guy. Counselling needed big time. Might be frustrated with life.

— Praveen vaddepally (@Praveen_Writer) November 23, 2021

Dinner spoiled

— Mirza Akib Beig (@akib_beig) November 23, 2021

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Haha! Bach gaya.

— ❥𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙮 (@Salvatore288285) November 23, 2021

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