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| One dead in California lion attack | One dead in California lion attack |
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| A lion has killed one person at a private big cat park near Fresno, California, police say. | |
| Fresno County officials say they responded to reports of an animal attack at Project Survival's Cat Haven. | |
| A California fire department spokesman said a person who got into a cage with the lion was attacked and fatally injured. Local TV stations said the person worked at the preserve. | |
| The lion is believed to have died after responding officers fired shots. | |
| Cat Haven is about 45 miles (75km) east of Fresno. | |
| The project opened in 1993, and has housed numerous big cats, including tigers, leopards and other species. | The project opened in 1993, and has housed numerous big cats, including tigers, leopards and other species. |