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MustLoveBeagles

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2. I'm fine with this

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:34 PM

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I feel bad that someone died but damnit the guy shouldve known better. Warning signs aren't just suggestions people.

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

Good LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #1

I'm fine with this MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #2

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

Good. I am still pissed off about Harambe. marble falls Wednesday #4

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

... pazzyanne Yesterday #34

Good. Behind the Aegis Wednesday #5

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

Agree on both counts! Behind the Aegis Wednesday #8

I didn't realize that MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #9

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

Also deaths at auto-safaris do occur. GreenWave Wednesday #6

Good! SheltieLover Wednesday #10

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

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

Concern by whom? Torchlight Wednesday #30

Good, finally some common sense about this. Warpy Wednesday #12

Leoness the lioness is saved Clouds Passing Wednesday #13

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

yes Skittles Wednesday #16

Yes, so tragic. n/t iluvtennis Wednesday #20

Great news! StarryNite Wednesday #18

The lion was loving that 'long pork' pfitz59 Wednesday #19

Hope they cut back the branches on the tree. Figarosmom Wednesday #22

Lions cannot distinguish between prey and idiots. Sneederbunk Wednesday #23

He was a bloody idiot canetoad Wednesday #24

Glad to hear it. (nt) Paladin Wednesday #25

Good! yardwork Wednesday #26

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

A very similar incident years ago catchnrelease Wednesday #28

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

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

In his case, it appears to have been mental illness. niyad 17 hrs ago #48

WONDERFUL🦁why should the lion suffer Raine Wednesday #31

Glad the lioness was not killed. But for goodness sake the guy was suffering from mental illness; NOT "an idiot"! Its.. electric_blue68 Wednesday #32

Proves that good ol' Charlie Darwin was right! Enter stage left Wednesday #33

Great news. Celerity Yesterday #35

Your thoughts, GrumpyCat? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #36

Darwin was wrong LPBBEAR Yesterday #37

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

HIstory of mental illness. Ruh roh. twodogsbarking Yesterday #39

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

We could all be there. I am hoping not. I feel for him. Sad, isn't it? twodogsbarking Yesterday #44

Excellent news. The animal may be more dangerous as a result of the experience, but that isn't the lion's fault. Martin68 Yesterday #41

Your brain isn't always your friend. It is sad. twodogsbarking Yesterday #45

Animals should not suffer... BH liberal Yesterday #43

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Yesterday #46

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