Nemesis Inferno
Strata Poster
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FAMILIES watched in horror as two lions tore apart a baby animal that escaped from its enclosure.
The cute binturong - also called a bearcat - was one of a pair to climb a tree before dropping into the big cat den at Chessington World of Adventure.
Jason Harcombe, visiting with his two-year-old son Oscar, said: "The poor animal didn't stand a chance. The lions jumped on it straight away and killed it.
"The lioness brought the body up to the glass and then she and her mate just ripped it apart in front of us."
The other binturong died shrieking in a bush, hidden from view of the public.
Jason, 32, added: "There must have been about 20 people standing around. It was a really distressing thing to see."
Bosses at the Surrey zoo and theme park are investigating.
A spokesman said: "Before it was discovered the young binturong had escaped they had ventured into the Asiatic lions' enclosure."
He said the remaining binturongs had been moved to the monkey and bird garden.
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