Horrified families watch lions maul escaped monkey to death at Blair Drummond Safari park

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endangered monkey was mauled to death by lions at Blair Drummond safari park.The Barbary macaque had escaped its own reserve and climbed into the lions’ den.Families looked on and the monkey’s screams could be heard across the safari park as the big cats tore at its neck and limbs in full view of visitors.As the drama unfolded, one of the park’s keepers attempted to shield the gravely injured monkey by parking his truck over its stricken body, but a lion snatched it from under the vehicle and ran off with it clutched in its jaws.The macaque’s body was recovered by staff at the park, near Stirling, which is one of Scotland’s busiest attractions.A witness said: “It was a large monkey and surprisingly fast – but it didn’t stand a chance.“The.