[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by EWSER-X ↗

If this had happened in the United States, the stupid Murican Cops would have killed the Lion to retrieve the body.

It isn’t automatically true, and you’re generalizing based on your own biases. Saying “Murican cops would have killed the lion” is just a cheap stereotype, not an accurate picture of how these situations usually unfold.

Most mauling incidents don’t involve outside law enforcement. They happen in seconds, and zoo staff are the only ones close enough to respond. By the time police arrive, it’s typically already over.

In the United States there have been cases where an animal was shot during an active mauling because tranquilizers take time to work, but there are also many situations where zoos resolved things without killing the animal. It depends on timing, danger, and protocols.

The bottom line is that when apex predators are confined and put on display, things like this will eventually happen. We created the entire problem by forcing wild animals into captivity in the first place.

[akham]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

It isn’t automatically true, and you’re generalizing based on your own biases.

He was lion.

[wildaxboxer]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

It isn’t automatically true, and you’re generalizing based on your own biases. Saying “Murican cops would have killed the lion” is just a cheap stereotype, not an accurate picture of how these situations usually unfold.

Most mauling incidents don’t involve outside law enforcement. They happen in seconds, and zoo staff are the only ones close enough to respond. By the time police arrive, it’s typically already over.

In the United States there have been cases where an animal was shot during an active mauling because tranquilizers take time to work, but there are also many situations where zoos resolved things without killing the animal. It depends on timing, danger, and protocols.

The bottom line is that when apex predators are confined and put on display, things like this will eventually happen. We created the entire problem by forcing wild animals into captivity in the first place.

All under the rous they are endagered, lions are far from endangered, all about money..

On another note, that bare tree looked to be in a bad place to begin with, just asking to be slid down by any mentally challenged individual

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by wildaxboxer ↗

All under the rous they are endagered, lions are far from endangered, all about money..

Indeed. There are countless ways we humans display our sense of superiority over animals.

One of the worst things I’ve ever heard happening in so-called first world countries took place in Denmark within a two year period. Copenhagen Zoo killed a healthy 2 year old giraffe named Marius in February 2014 because his genetics didn’t fit their breeding plan. Afterward, his body was publicly dissected in an educational demonstration in front of visitors, including children, and parts of the carcass were used to feed carnivores at the zoo.

A month later, the same zoo euthanized two completely healthy adult lions and two cubs to restructure the pride when a new male was introduced.

The following year, Odense Zoo euthanized three “surplus” ten-month-old lions and publicly dissected one of them as an educational event for visitors, again including children.

Disgusting.

[Fenrira]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Indeed. There are countless ways we humans display our sense of superiority over animals.

One of the worst things I’ve ever heard happening in so-called first world countries took place in Denmark within a two year period. Copenhagen Zoo killed a healthy 2 year old giraffe named Marius in February 2014 because his genetics didn’t fit their breeding plan. Afterward, his body was publicly dissected in an educational demonstration in front of visitors, including children, and parts of the carcass were used to feed carnivores at the zoo.

A month later, the same zoo euthanized two completely healthy adult lions and two cubs to restructure the pride when a new male was introduced.

The following year, Odense Zoo euthanized three “surplus” ten-month-old lions and publicly dissected one of them as an educational event for visitors, again including children.

Disgusting.

It sounds fucked, but the reality is that in the wild a genetically unhealthy animal, or animals experiencing overcrowding/a shift in dynamics in their social group would likely experience a much slower and more painful death than humane euthanasia. And in the cases you mention, at least the bodies were used for either education (all animals in zoos are necropsied after death) or to feed other animals rather than being wasted. I’m a biologist/park ranger and the harsh reality is that sometimes selective culling is the healthiest thing for a species or ecosystem in terms of long-term conservation outlook. I regularly trap invasive hogs at work but all of the meat is donated to food shelters or taken home by park employees. Nothing goes to waste.

[matthew_yeoh]

Originally Posted by ironmike ↗

Seeing his pants down reminded me of an animal joke.
Guy goes hunting. Sees a bear, shoots and misses. Bear chases him down, pulls down the hunter's pants and screws him in the ass.
Hunter is furious. Comes back the next day with a machine gun. Sees the same bear. Opens fire and misses every shot. Once again the bear chases him down, pulls down his pants and screws him in the ass.
Now the hunter is out of his mind angry. Returns the next day with a rocket launcher. Sees the same bear, shoots and misses. Bear chases him down, pulls down his pants then leans in and whispers in the hunter's ear "Something tells me you don't come here for the hunting".

[wildaxboxer]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Indeed. There are countless ways we humans display our sense of superiority over animals.

One of the worst things I’ve ever heard happening in so-called first world countries took place in Denmark within a two year period. Copenhagen Zoo killed a healthy 2 year old giraffe named Marius in February 2014 because his genetics didn’t fit their breeding plan. Afterward, his body was publicly dissected in an educational demonstration in front of visitors, including children, and parts of the carcass were used to feed carnivores at the zoo.

A month later, the same zoo euthanized two completely healthy adult lions and two cubs to restructure the pride when a new male was introduced.

The following year, Odense Zoo euthanized three “surplus” ten-month-old lions and publicly dissected one of them as an educational event for visitors, again including children.

Disgusting.

Shocking..As if a child needs to see that, it might be educational, but how many turned away...I hate zoos even more now.

[wildaxboxer]

Originally Posted by Fenrira ↗

It sounds fucked, but the reality is that in the wild a genetically unhealthy animal, or animals experiencing overcrowding/a shift in dynamics in their social group would likely experience a much slower and more painful death than humane euthanasia. And in the cases you mention, at least the bodies were used for either education (all animals in zoos are necropsied after death) or to feed other animals rather than being wasted. I’m a biologist/park ranger and the harsh reality is that sometimes selective culling is the healthiest thing for a species or ecosystem in terms of long-term conservation outlook. I regularly trap invasive hogs at work but all of the meat is donated to food shelters or taken home by park employees. Nothing goes to waste.

I know what you say is true, because i watch EVERY wildlife documentry i can, i like watching them catch these invasive hogs in bate traps, these things are a massive problem in a lot of American states...In the UK the PC Brigade would have them protected ....I just dont like zoos, the closest zoo to me is Edinburgh zoo, i particlar hate that one for 2 reasons, some of the animals enclosures are to small, even though i know the staff work hard to keep them occupied, its just not nice to see[forced to go when kids were younger]...My second gripe, its on a great big hill, and i am an amputee, nightmare senario, me and the animals are being tortured

[Pyramid_Head]

It's crazy how many videos are on here of idiots willingly getting into wild animals enclosures.

[Bletch]

Originally Posted by icehole ↗

did he get fucked in the ass too?

Yes