STUNNED tourists watched in horror as a zookeeper was dragged to the ground and eaten alive by a pride of lions in Thailand.

The gruesome attack happened at Safari World Bangkok when 58-year-old Jian Rangkharasamee stepped out of his jeep in the lion enclosure.

Witnesses said a lion crept up from behind before pouncing on him – with several others quickly joining in.

Visitors honked their car horns and shouted in a desperate attempt to scare off the beasts, but the big cats mauled Rangkharasamee to death as families looked on in horror.

Professor Tavatchai Kanchanarin, doctor at a leading hospital , saw the tragedy unfold at around 11am on Wednesday.

He said:
"The lion attacked the zookeeper while he was getting out of his car.

"It was about 10 metres away, then slowly approached

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