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A 10-year-old male lion (Nyack) was killed by the mother (Zuri) of his three cubs at Indianapolis zoo on 15 October, 2018, it has emerged. LOCAL CAPTION: Deceased lion Nyack

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A lioness has killed the father of her three cups at an American zoo. The incident happened in front of one of their three-year-old cubs in the outdoor yard of the enclosure at Indianapolis zoo. In a statement released today the zoo confirmed the incident happened last week and revealed the 10-year-old male lion died after the female lion Zuri got involved in a confrontation with him. The statement from the zoo explained: ‘Zoo personnel made every effort to separate the lions, but Zuri held Nyack by the neck until he stopped moving.’ A necropsy on Nyack later revealed he died of suffocation from injuries to the neck. The lion pair lived together at the Indianapolis Zoo for eight years and had three cubs. Staff logs noted no previous examples of aggression between Zuri and Nyack, zoo officials said. Zoo staff are now investigating the incident, which happened on Monday 15 October before the zoo opened. ‘We know many people loved visiting Nyack. He was a magnificent male lion and left his legacy in his three cubs,’ the zoo said in a statement. 22 Oct 2018 Pictured: A 10-year-old male lion (Nyack) was killed by the mother (Zuri) of his three cubs at Indianapolis zoo on 15 October, 2018, it has emerged. LOCAL CAPTION: Deceased lion Nyack. Photo credit: Indianapolis Zoo/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

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Lioness kills father of her cubs in horror attack - 23 Oct 2018
A lioness has killed the father of her three cups at an American zoo. The incident happened in front of one of their three-year-old cubs in the outdoor yard of the enclosure at Indianapolis zoo. In a statement released today the zoo confirmed the incident happened last week and revealed the 10-year-old male lion died after the female lion Zuri got involved in a confrontation with him. The statement from the zoo explained: ‘Zoo personnel made every effort to separate the lions, but Zuri held Nyack by the neck until he stopped moving.’ A necropsy on Nyack later revealed he died of suffocation from injuries to the neck. The lion pair lived together at the Indianapolis Zoo for eight years and had three cubs. Staff logs noted no previous examples of aggression between Zuri and Nyack, zoo officials said. Zoo staff are now investigating the incident, which happened on Monday 15 October before the zoo opened. ‘We know many people loved visiting Nyack. He was a magnificent male lion and left his legacy in his three cubs,’ the zoo said in a statement. 22 Oct 2018 Pictured: A 10-year-old male lion (Nyack) was killed by the mother (Zuri) of his three cubs at Indianapolis zoo on 15 October, 2018, it has emerged. LOCAL CAPTION: Deceased lion Nyack. Photo credit: Indianapolis Zoo/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342