A lion tore the scalp of a four-year-old girl on a farm in South Africa

The city of Heilbron, South Africa, was shocked by the brutal attack of a lion on a four-year-old girl. L & # 39; animal he tore off his scalp by noticing that he had come too close to his puppies. The victim is hospitalized in critical condition.

According to local media South Africa, The girl, identified as Dina-Marie de Beer, went with her family to walk to the Weltevrede Tourist Farm, where visitors could surround themselves with wild specimens and take pictures.

Witnesses reported that the lion was in a cage with several of his cubs. And he reacted violently when he saw that Dina Marie was a few steps away from them.

The victim had to be rushed to a nearby hospital. The wounds on his head were so deep that he had to remove some of his skull relieve the pressure of the brain.

Local newspapers have explained that this is not the first time that a person is attacked by an animal on this farm. Just a week ago, a man was also bitten by a feline. The owner of the facility, Nico Roets, tried to play down these episodes and pointed out that lions tended to "play rough".