The Terrifying Moment Man Was Mauled By Lion At Zoo After He Jumped Into Enclosure

This is the horrifying moment when a Spanish man risked his life by jumping into the lion enclosure at Barcelona Zoo. The 45-year-old has been left with serious injuries after he was mauled by three of the animals for about half-an-hour before he could be rescued. Dressed in military uniform, the man, who is reportedly a police officer, climbed over railings and began scaling one of the walls in the enclosure before being picked up by one of the animals and thrown into a pit.  

The 45-year-old was rescued around 30 minutes later, covered in scratches and bite marks. He was taken to the city's Hospital de la Vall D'Hebron where he remains in a serious but not life-threatening condition.

According to Spanish reports, the man climbed over fencing to enter the enclosure as horrified tourists watched on.

Footage of the bizarre incident shows him scaling one of the enclosure's walls before being tossed by the leg into a pit by a lioness. He emerged some 30 minutes later after fire fighters used hoses to fight the animals off of him.

According to local reports, the man, named by El Pais as Justo Jose MP, is a neo-Nazi demonstrator.