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Shocking viral video shows 19-year-old climbing into lion enclosure at Brazil zoo, resulting in fatal mauling. Teen had ...

The teen previously snuck into the landing gear of an Africa-bound plane in pursuit of his dream to tame lions.

The 19-year-old victim climbed up the side structure of the animal's cage in a Brazilian zoo and lowered himself into the enclosure by sliding down a tree.

Footage of the incident, shared on social media, shows the man shimmying down a tree into the lion enclosure.

The park said that "euthanasia was never considered" for the lioness, who "shows no aggressive behavior outside the context ...