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kcr

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55. Oh, please.

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 02:07 PM

Jul 2018

This is nothing like when Romans threw Christians to the lions. No one threw these poachers to the lions. They put themselves there, poaching. Do you know what poaching is?

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More on the lions that ate rhino poachers... [View all] MoonRiver Jul 2018 OP

Good job, indeed. Polly Hennessey Jul 2018 #1

Karma in this case has claws and teeth. calimary Jul 2018 #2

Rhino poaching cowards, with their high powered rifles, MoonRiver Jul 2018 #4

Too bad it wasn't Eric and Donald junior. dubyadiprecession Jul 2018 #57

Were the lions properly licensed? olegramps Jul 2018 #31

And are they being paid union scale? rocktivity Jul 2018 #82

Big thick juicy steaks. olegramps Jul 2018 #115

As a gift I would send those lions a few rolls of Tums... yuiyoshida Jul 2018 #94

Some people say in fact it would be fair to say "Most" people say ashling Jul 2018 #97

So the lions are not subject to being put down, hope not?!1 UTUSN Jul 2018 #3

Don't think so. They were put there to protect the rhinos. MoonRiver Jul 2018 #5

Good job! SammyWinstonJack Jul 2018 #7

I doubt it. The lions have probably been socialized with the rangers and the anti-poaching dogs haele Jul 2018 #13

I hope they're not socialized with the rangers. cab67 Jul 2018 #58

I wonder if the lions are chipped JNelson6563 Jul 2018 #107

I want poachers MFM008 Jul 2018 #112

❤️🦁😸 n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #99

Right tool BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2018 #6

Lions 3, poachers 0. Woohoo! brush Jul 2018 #8

That's magnificent! Petosky Stone Jul 2018 #9

I hope this serves as ample warning to other scumbag poachers. Kittycow Jul 2018 #10

At least the lions got their just "desserts" (and main course, too). nt tblue37 Jul 2018 #49

This does not break forum rules yet is heinous and reflects poorly on DU lostnfound Jul 2018 #11

It's not dark humor. It is reality. MoonRiver Jul 2018 #14

"Play stupid games, win stupid prizes." Petosky Stone Jul 2018 #16

Not fucking close to the Romans (humans) killing innocent people! Wow, unbelievable. nt USALiberal Jul 2018 #17

Romans also practiced satire. Hence we should deny ourselves that as well? LanternWaste Jul 2018 #19

so few lions kiri Jul 2018 #28

Lions have been eating humans since before we were really human GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #21

Poachers have murdered humans protecting reserves. Flaleftist Jul 2018 #24

I agree with you mokawanis Jul 2018 #30

The lions did not "mutilate" them. They ate them. It's what lions are supposed to do. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #37

They were mauled and mangled mokawanis Jul 2018 #60

Being eaten by lions necessarily involves a certain amount of mangling and mutilating. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #71

Emily Post says pinky-claw up! Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #83

Funny! mokawanis Jul 2018 #89

yes, I'm sure it does mokawanis Jul 2018 #91

It's called "nature taking it's course", not "mutilation". Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #72

sure, thanks for the objective assessment mokawanis Jul 2018 #90

You're welcome. Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #108

Mutilate implies an intent to torture/deface. The lions had no such intent. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author mokawanis Jul 2018 #92

No it doesn't mokawanis Jul 2018 #93

Yes it does. Why use a word that vilifies the lions? SunSeeker Jul 2018 #95

No it doesn't, and I'm not vilifying the lions mokawanis Jul 2018 #96

You are vilifying the lions if you are accusing them of "mutilation." SunSeeker Jul 2018 #106

I celebrate violent criminals taking themselves out by their own choices and actions. Coventina Jul 2018 #39

Yep yep yep Horse with no Name Jul 2018 #62

👍 Duppers Jul 2018 #64

These "human beings" were billh58 Jul 2018 #35

Score, up to now ... aggiesal Jul 2018 #36

You really don't get "nature", do you? Coventina Jul 2018 #38

Well said! n/t billh58 Jul 2018 #41

Thank you! Coventina Jul 2018 #44

Poachers are worse than murderers. The animals have no idea about what the hell is happening amuse bouche Jul 2018 #40

Circle of Life n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2018 #43

In my opinion Devil Child Jul 2018 #52

Pppfffttt! Kali Jul 2018 #53

Oh, please. kcr Jul 2018 #55

No sympathy MFM008 Jul 2018 #56

The poachers were probably armed to the teeth lunatica Jul 2018 #63

The lions were also armed to the teeth. Big ones. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #69

LOL! lunatica Jul 2018 #70

Give no fucks. a la izquierda Jul 2018 #75

I agree with you. I am not saddened by their deaths, but neither am I cheering. Chemisse Jul 2018 #84

I think most people regard this, as I do, in a wider sense in that these Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #85

Lots and lots of things posted here I'm sure reflect poorly Raine Jul 2018 #87

Security lions! Renew Deal Jul 2018 #12

Watch Lions! Cha Jul 2018 #101

Send ketchup keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #15

As Stephanie Rhule says-There's Good News Every Day!!! Stallion Jul 2018 #18

Guard kittehs! ellie Jul 2018 #20

Hey poachers... MarianJack Jul 2018 #22

A 2016 attack on Rhinos in the same area .... Kenton on the Sea Botany Jul 2018 #23

Thank you for posting this Devil Child Jul 2018 #80

African version of Junk Yard Dogs rickford66 Jul 2018 #25

So these cats are there to eat vermin, same reason anybody keeps cats. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #26

Guard Lions. Iggo Jul 2018 #27

I hope the remains were not tossed away Submariner Jul 2018 #29

The lions probably ate them all in one sitting. backscatter712 Jul 2018 #67

The hyenas and vultures get the scraps. bettyellen Jul 2018 #78

Lions outgunned in actuality relogic Jul 2018 #32

Better than a H2O Man Jul 2018 #33

Recommended grantcart Jul 2018 #42

Guard lions on duty! IronLionZion Jul 2018 #34

Good Kittiez. Homer Wells Jul 2018 #45

... catbyte Jul 2018 #46

these rhinos are our rhinos . dont mess with them. BURRRP AllaN01Bear Jul 2018 #47

I didn't have that info when I posted my thread--but this detail makes the story tblue37 Jul 2018 #48

Yes, that info wasn't available then. MoonRiver Jul 2018 #50

A Shining Example of Jungle Justice Best_man23 Jul 2018 #51

Lions are apex predators. MoonRiver Jul 2018 #54

And they're ambush predators like other cats. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #66

Too bad those lions didn't eat that woman that killed the rare black giraffe kimbutgar Jul 2018 #59

YES !!!!! my thoughts exactly n/t jaysunb Jul 2018 #100

The missing skulls are now trophies in the Lion's Den. NBachers Jul 2018 #61

Nice to see when a good plan works as intended. Crunchy Frog Jul 2018 #65

Those were shit poachers... backscatter712 Jul 2018 #68

Lucky they found any remains at all. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #74

"Brains are very nutritious and they are seldom wasted. " DFW Jul 2018 #110

Those sacks of shit turned into lion shit. tonyt53 Jul 2018 #76

Reminds me of an incident I saw once. Was visiting with a friend who had 5 cats, two ducks and suffragette Jul 2018 #77

Obviously these aren't Detroit Lions or they would have ended up on the poachers' walls. Hassler Jul 2018 #79

Who's a good kitty? Still In Wisconsin Jul 2018 #81

Good one. Time's a'wastin'! n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2018 #111

Watch cats, I Love it Raine Jul 2018 #86

One Pride! MrScorpio Jul 2018 #88

Great job, kitties! meow2u3 Jul 2018 #98

Nature has risks, and a point blank, unemotional balance. Poachers lost. Guilded Lilly Jul 2018 #102

I hope the locals are hired to protect the rhinos too. That is the best applegrove Jul 2018 #103

Me love Jungle Justice! democratisphere Jul 2018 #104

Smart job Lions! But if the Lions think this will deter more stupid poachers, well then maybe not :D populistdriven Jul 2018 #105

Ghost and the Darkness. TeamPooka Jul 2018 #109

"We're not sure how many there were - there's not much left of them." KayF Jul 2018 #113

Good job! nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #114

So the Lions are now used to eating people...is that really a good idea? ecstatic Jul 2018 #116