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Warpy

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12. Good, finally some common sense about this.

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 05:26 PM

20 hrs ago

Using the death penalty against any animal that has been true to its nature in defending its small territory against stupid humans who invade it is a good thing.

I can see the point of culling wild lions who have developed a taste for human meat but that doesn't apply in zoos. Besides, it sounds like this lion was just righteously pissed off and not looking for dinner.

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Zoo lion that fatally mauled man that jumped into lion exhibit will NOT be euthanized [View all] Coventina 21 hrs ago OP

Good LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #1

I'm fine with this MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #2

Agreed, that Lioness was doing what she's supposed to do, MarineCombatEngineer 21 hrs ago #3

Good. I am still pissed off about Harambe. marble falls 21 hrs ago #4

Chief was a polar bear at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI Bettie 20 hrs ago #15

... pazzyanne 8 hrs ago #34

Good. Behind the Aegis 20 hrs ago #5

I agree, his death is tragic, but not the lioness' fault. Coventina 20 hrs ago #7

Agree on both counts! Behind the Aegis 20 hrs ago #8

I didn't realize that MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #9

As some author termed it in some novel years ago, "evolution in progress." n/t the nelm 20 hrs ago #17

Also deaths at auto-safaris do occur. GreenWave 20 hrs ago #6

Good! SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #10

The concern is that this lion now knows how scrumptious people can be... PeaceWave 20 hrs ago #11

There is no proof that humans taste any better than any other prey animal. Coventina 19 hrs ago #21

Concern by whom? Torchlight 18 hrs ago #30

Good, finally some common sense about this. Warpy 20 hrs ago #12

Leoness the lioness is saved Clouds Passing 20 hrs ago #13

With his history of mental illness, he needed to be supervised like one would do a small child. n/t iluvtennis 20 hrs ago #14

yes Skittles 20 hrs ago #16

Yes, so tragic. n/t iluvtennis 19 hrs ago #20

Great news! StarryNite 20 hrs ago #18

The lion was loving that 'long pork' pfitz59 19 hrs ago #19

Hope they cut back the branches on the tree. Figarosmom 19 hrs ago #22

Lions cannot distinguish between prey and idiots. Sneederbunk 19 hrs ago #23

He was a bloody idiot canetoad 19 hrs ago #24

Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin 19 hrs ago #25

Good! yardwork 19 hrs ago #26

Good. Animals shouldn't have to pay with their lives for acts of human stupidity. Crunchy Frog 19 hrs ago #27

A very similar incident years ago catchnrelease 19 hrs ago #28

So glad for Leona the Lioness, but sad for the young schizophrenic man. niyad 19 hrs ago #29

The end results seems to suggest that he would not have been very good at it. Aristus 1 hr ago #40

WONDERFUL🦁why should the lion suffer Raine 17 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 15 hrs ago #32

Proves that good ol' Charlie Darwin was right! Enter stage left 14 hrs ago #33

Great news. Celerity 8 hrs ago #35

Your thoughts, GrumpyCat? OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #36

Darwin was wrong LPBBEAR 3 hrs ago #37

It's about time we stop punishing animals for the idiotic things that we do. Borogove 2 hrs ago #38

HIstory of mental illness. Ruh roh. twodogsbarking 1 hr ago #39

Pardon my ignorance, but what does "ruh roh" mean in this context? Martin68 1 hr ago #42

We could all be there. I am hoping not. I feel for him. Sad, isn't it? twodogsbarking 1 hr 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 1 hr ago #41

Your brain isn't always your friend. It is sad. twodogsbarking 1 hr ago #45

Animals should not suffer... BH liberal 1 hr ago #43

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech 38 min ago #46

You, it wasn't the lions fault for doing what lions do. cstanleytech 37 min ago #47