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MarineCombatEngineer

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3. Agreed, that Lioness was doing what she's supposed to do,

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:38 PM

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she's not at fault and I'm happy to see that the authorities agree.

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Zoo lion that fatally mauled man that jumped into lion exhibit will NOT be euthanized [View all] Coventina Yesterday OP

Good LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #1

I'm fine with this MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #2

Agreed, that Lioness was doing what she's supposed to do, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #3

Good. I am still pissed off about Harambe. marble falls Yesterday #4

Chief was a polar bear at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI Bettie Yesterday #15

... pazzyanne 14 hrs ago #34

Good. Behind the Aegis Yesterday #5

I agree, his death is tragic, but not the lioness' fault. Coventina Yesterday #7

Agree on both counts! Behind the Aegis Yesterday #8

I didn't realize that MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #9

As some author termed it in some novel years ago, "evolution in progress." n/t the nelm Yesterday #17

Also deaths at auto-safaris do occur. GreenWave Yesterday #6

Good! SheltieLover Yesterday #10

The concern is that this lion now knows how scrumptious people can be... PeaceWave Yesterday #11

There is no proof that humans taste any better than any other prey animal. Coventina Yesterday #21

Concern by whom? Torchlight Yesterday #30

Good, finally some common sense about this. Warpy Yesterday #12

Leoness the lioness is saved Clouds Passing Yesterday #13

With his history of mental illness, he needed to be supervised like one would do a small child. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #14

yes Skittles Yesterday #16

Yes, so tragic. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #20

Great news! StarryNite Yesterday #18

The lion was loving that 'long pork' pfitz59 Yesterday #19

Hope they cut back the branches on the tree. Figarosmom Yesterday #22

Lions cannot distinguish between prey and idiots. Sneederbunk Yesterday #23

He was a bloody idiot canetoad Yesterday #24

Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin Yesterday #25

Good! yardwork Yesterday #26

Good. Animals shouldn't have to pay with their lives for acts of human stupidity. Crunchy Frog Yesterday #27

A very similar incident years ago catchnrelease Yesterday #28

So glad for Leona the Lioness, but sad for the young schizophrenic man. niyad Yesterday #29

The end results seems to suggest that he would not have been very good at it. Aristus 7 hrs ago #40

WONDERFUL🦁why should the lion suffer Raine 23 hrs ago #31

Glad the lioness was not killed. But for goodness sake the guy was suffering from mental illness; NOT "an idiot"! Its.. electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #32

Proves that good ol' Charlie Darwin was right! Enter stage left 20 hrs ago #33

Great news. Celerity 14 hrs ago #35

Your thoughts, GrumpyCat? OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #36

Darwin was wrong LPBBEAR 9 hrs ago #37

It's about time we stop punishing animals for the idiotic things that we do. Borogove 8 hrs ago #38

HIstory of mental illness. Ruh roh. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #39

Pardon my ignorance, but what does "ruh roh" mean in this context? Martin68 7 hrs ago #42

We could all be there. I am hoping not. I feel for him. Sad, isn't it? twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #44

Excellent news. The animal may be more dangerous as a result of the experience, but that isn't the lion's fault. Martin68 7 hrs ago #41

Your brain isn't always your friend. It is sad. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #45

Animals should not suffer... BH liberal 7 hrs ago #43

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech 6 hrs ago #46

You, it wasn't the lions fault for doing what lions do. cstanleytech 6 hrs ago #47