Lion Kills 1 Worker After Escaping Its North Carolina Enclosure

A lion killed one person at the Conservators Center in Caswell County, North Carolina after escaping its enclosure on Sunday. The center confirmed the lion was later shot and killed.

“The Conservators Center is devastated by the loss of a human life today,” a representative for the Center confirmed to TIME in a statement.

A lion killed one person at the Conservators Center in Caswell County, North Carolina after escaping its enclosure on Sunday. The center confirmed the lion was later shot and killed. “The Conservators Center is devastated by the loss of a human life today,” a representative for the Center confirmed to TIME in a statement.