India, April 21 -- A 14-year-old girl in Kenya was killed by a lion as her friend watched in horror. According to the New York Post, authorities say the lion entered a residential compound on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and snatched the girl from a ranch on Saturday night.

It is believed that the lion escaped from Nairobi National Park and snatched the teenaged girl from a ranch that borders the park's southern edge. It reportedly entered a house and attacked the girl, who has not been named.

The girl was in the house with a friend who raised an alarm and alerted the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

"There is no evidence of provocation from the victims," KWS Senior Corporate Communications Manager Paul Udoto told CNN.

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