Tragedy in Kenya: Lion Jumps Fence, Kills 14-Year-Old Girl Inside Home Near National Park

• A 14-year-old girl has reportedly been killed by a lioness that invaded a residential compound near Nairobi National Park in Kenya
• The lioness reportedly leapt over a makeshift fence, entered a house, and attacked the girl while another teenager was present
• KWS senior corporate communications manager Paul Udoto confirmed the development and shared further details

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Nairobi, Kenya - A 14-year-old girl has been reportedly killed by a lioness outside the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

How lion killed 14-year-old girl in Kenya

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) confirmed the incident on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

She was reportedly snatched by the lioness at a ranch bordering the southern edge of a national park.

The animal reportedly entered a residential compound near Nairobi National Park on Saturday night, April 19, 2025, after jumping over a makeshift fence.

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KWS senior corporate communications manager Paul Udoto confirmed the incident to CNN in a terse statement.

According to Udoto, the lioness then entered a house and attacked the girl, who was inside with a second teenager.

“There is no evidence of provocation from the victims,” Udoto said.

Kenya: Lion attack sparks urgent security response

Meanwhile, the second teenager immediately raised the alarm, prompting KWS rangers and emergency teams to respond to the incident.

Upon arrival, the team traced bloodstains leading to the Mbagathi River, where the girl’s body was recovered with injuries on her lower back.

"Authorities have set a trap and deployed teams to search for the lioness. They are also trying to reinforce security measures, including electric fencing and AI-powered early warning systems to notify communities of nearby animal movements," Udoto said.

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Zookeeper killed while trying to rescue woman

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the chairman of the National Association of Non-Academic Staff of Universities, OAU branch, Wole Odewumi, said a lion attacked and killed a veterinary technologist, Olabode Olawuyi, while trying to rescue a woman.

Odewumi said the zoological garden on the institution’s campus has been shut down following the tragic incident. The OAU NASU chairman said the lion first attacked the woman before going for Olawuyi, who attempted to rescue the woman from it.

He explained that the zookeeper must have assumed that the lion would recognise him.

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Source: Legit.ng