Lion Breaks Out of Enclosure, Kills 22-Year-Old Woman in North Carolina: Reports

Lion Breaks Out of Enclosure, Kills 22-Year-Old Woman in North Carolina: Reports
This March 6, 2016 photo shows lions as seen on a safari in Kenya's Tanzania's Serengeti region Charmaine Noronha via AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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A lion that broke out of its enclosure has killed one person at the Conservators Center in Caswell County, North Carolina, according to reports on Dec. 30.

The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Alexandra Black, who is originally from New Palestine, Indiana, said the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office in a statement. The lion was subsequently shot, according to ABC11.
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