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Lion tries to eat baby at zoo. (Original Post) ohiosmith May 2012 OP
It is pretty amazing that child never appeared frightened. hlthe2b May 2012 #1
there's something slightly horrifying at hearing a parent laughing charlie and algernon May 2012 #2
Awww, kitty wants to play. progressoid May 2012 #3
I wonder if she thought it was a zebra. Wait Wut May 2012 #4
To me it looks more like it's trying to pick the baby up by the scruff of the neck ... MiddleFingerMom May 2012 #5
For humans have little fur.... AnneD May 2012 #9
Actually, I think it is animal cruelty to tease the lion like that. n/t RebelOne May 2012 #6
"I didn't know they served zebra here!" nt NoGOPZone May 2012 #7
Zebra McNugget. JBoy May 2012 #8
In all fairness guitar man May 2012 #10

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)
2. there's something slightly horrifying at hearing a parent laughing
Thu May 3, 2012, 03:06 PM
May 2012

while a large carnivore is trying desperately to eat their baby.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
4. I wonder if she thought it was a zebra.
Thu May 3, 2012, 03:12 PM
May 2012

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 ...
Thu May 3, 2012, 03:19 PM
May 2012

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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....
Thu May 3, 2012, 04:20 PM
May 2012

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!

guitar man

(15,996 posts)
10. In all fairness
Thu May 3, 2012, 06:45 PM
May 2012

The baby did have a hoodie on, the lion probably just felt threatened and was trying to defend itself

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