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Lion tries to eat baby at zoo. (Original Post)
ohiosmith
May 2012
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To me it looks more like it's trying to pick the baby up by the scruff of the neck ...
MiddleFingerMom
May 2012
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hlthe2b
(102,127 posts)1. It is pretty amazing that child never appeared frightened.
charlie and algernon
(13,447 posts)2. there's something slightly horrifying at hearing a parent laughing
while a large carnivore is trying desperately to eat their baby.
progressoid
(49,947 posts)3. Awww, kitty wants to play.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)4. I wonder if she thought it was a zebra.
Whenever the kid faces her, she calms down. As soon as his(?) back is to her...she goes nuts. I think it's the sweatshirt.
MiddleFingerMom
(25,163 posts)5. To me it looks more like it's trying to pick the baby up by the scruff of the neck ...
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... and carry it off. Whether to safety or the dining room -- who knows?
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AnneD
(15,774 posts)9. For humans have little fur....
soft skin and crunchy bones. I think the lion was dining room bound. If it weren't for brains and luck, we could replace rabbits on the food chain!
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)6. Actually, I think it is animal cruelty to tease the lion like that. n/t
NoGOPZone
(2,971 posts)7. "I didn't know they served zebra here!" nt
JBoy
(8,021 posts)8. Zebra McNugget.
guitar man
(15,996 posts)10. In all fairness
The baby did have a hoodie on, the lion probably just felt threatened and was trying to defend itself