Aksenov awarded the rescued director of the safari park "Taigan" during the lion attack

The head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, awarded the medal "For Courage and Valor" to Oleg Zubkov, director of the Taigan Safari Park, who was rescued from a lion attack. The relevant decree was published on the official website of the regional government on August 15.

"Award the medal for Courage and Valor to Tatiana Viktorovna Aleksagina, an animal care worker at the Yalta Zoo Skazka Limited Liability Company — Taigan Lions Park; Alexey Vasilyevich Danilov, a self—employed worker," the document says.

It is noted that they were awarded for dedication, courage and bravery.

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Investigators have already opened a case on violation of labor protection requirements, which resulted in serious harm to health.

Lev attacked Zubkov on June 22. The animal inflicted multiple wounds on the man. The victim underwent surgery, and his condition was stabilized. As noted by Tatiana Aleksagina, the head of the Taigan press service, the lion attacked Zubkov because he attracted the animal's attention by the sharp sound of the door closing.

Zubkov returned to work on July 5. He later revealed the details of the incident. According to Zubkov, he violated the allowed distance between himself and the lion before the predator attacked.

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