A man in Pakistan was found dead after zoo staff saw that a big cat had a shoe in its mouth.<\/p>\n
The incident happened Wednesday at Bahawalpur’s Sherbagh Zoo, which is located in the Punjab province, according to CBS News.<\/p>\n
Zaheer Anwar, a government official, told media outlets that zoo staff were cleaning when they made the gruesome discovery.<\/p>\n
“When they cleaned the zoo and the dens, they found the (animal) holding a shoe in its mouth,” Anwar said.<\/p>\n
BABY IN ALABAMA MAULED TO DEATH BY FAMILY’S PET ‘WOLF-HYBRID’<\/strong><\/p>\n A Sumatran tiger plays with pumpkins during a Halloween-themed photocall at ZSL London Zoo in London, United Kingdom on October 23, 2023.\u00a0<\/span> (Wiktor Szymanowicz\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n When staff at the zoo went to check the big cat’s den, a body was found.<\/p>\n “The staff got suspicious and then they found a body inside the den,” he added.<\/p>\n The government official said they believe the individual possibly jumped into the big cat’s den.<\/p>\n “Our assessment so far is that this appears to be a lunatic, because a sensible person would not jump into the den,” Anwar said. “You can see that the den is secured. There are stairs behind the den, maybe he jumped from there.”<\/p>\n SOUTH CAROLINA DOG RESCUED FROM TIGHT SPOT \u2014 A DRYER VENT<\/strong><\/p>\n One rescue worker who goes by Zafarullah, told media outlets that the victim’s legs looked like they were heavily mauled.<\/p>\n “It is yet not known who he is and how he got there. It is being investigated. The body looked several hours old,” Zafarullah said.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The government official described the big cat with a word that can mean a tiger or leopard in Pakistan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Tiger](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200\/675\/Untitled-design-1226.png?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n