Kolkata: A middle-aged man sustained wounds after he was attacked by a caged lion when he entered into its enclosure at the Alipore Zoo in south Kolkata on Friday.
However, the man was rescued timely before the lion was pulling his prey into its den around 1100 hours, official sources said.
The man, whose name was yet to be disclosed, was brought to the SSKM Hospital and was being treated at the emergency department.
The lion enclosure has a wall of iron rings around it and a deep canal as the investigators were trying to find out how the man entered.
Police said the man is slightly mentally deranged. (UNI)