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A heart-stopping moment at the local zoo was caught on a visitor's smartphone when a routine feeding demonstration nearly ended in tragedy. The footage, which has since gone viral, shows a senior zookeeper standing before the thick glass partition of the lion enclosure, holding a large prime rib to lure the park's massive 450-pound male lion, 'Brutus,' toward the viewing area.

What was meant to be a controlled display of the predator's power turned into a nightmare when the lion, instead of taking the meat through the feeding slot, launched a full-speed tactical strike against the glass. The impact of the 400-pound cat hitting the pane at 35 miles per hour caused the structural safety glass to spiderweb instantly. Before the zookeeper or the screaming crowd could retreat, a second lunge shattered the barrier completely.

The video captures the terrifying sound of the glass exploding outward as the lion burst into the public walkway. The zookeeper was knocked flat by the sheer force of the animal's exit. In a display of incredible bravery and survival instinct, the keeper can be seen wrestling with the massive cat on the concrete floor, using his bare hands to keep the lion's jaws away from his neck while colleagues rushed to intervene with CO2 fire extinguishers to create a barrier. Miraculously, the keeper survived with only minor lacerations and a broken collarbone. This video is created with AI, and the story is for your entertainment.