“Visuals of a recent incident at Delhi Zoo, where a man fell into a lion’s cage and the lion took his life”
Social media posts
Claim dated 29 Jul 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
This incident happened at Delhi Zoo on 17 October 2019. A 28-year-old man, who was reportedly in an inebriated state, climbed into the lion’s enclosure. However, the Zoo staff promptly rescued him, and he remained unhurt. The police said he is mentally unstable
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 July 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 3 August 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid033Ggannjwd8zP7Sdqj4A8iAqE2s1LJWDA…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.