Sign in to follow this  
Che -Guevara

Madness

Recommended Posts

Check dis article

 

_39732217_lion203ap.jpg

 

 

Man survives leap into lion's den

 

 

A lion pounced on Mr Tomas after he taunted it

A man is recovering from minor injuries after jumping into the lion pen at an Argentine zoo and taunting the animals.

Lucas Tomas, 22, was said to have held his jacket like a bullfighter's cape at one of Buenos Aires zoo's two lions.

 

The lion, Quique, reacted by pouncing on him and repeatedly biting at him. TV footage showed the animal on top of him, visibly biting him at least once.

 

Hospital officials said Mr Tomas was being treated for wounds to arms and face as well as psychological problems.

 

Tranquillised

 

The zoo's chief veterinarian, Miguel Rivolta, described how Mr Tomas entered the enclosure on Sunday and tried to goad one of the lions.

 

"He jumped into the lion's pen, and when the lions didn't react, he took off his jacket and egged them on," said Mr Rivolta. "It was an act of madness."

 

He said the lions initially took no notice of their unexpected visitor - being used to the zookeepers - but the man persisted in teasing them.

 

Zoo officials eventually managed to tranquilise Quique, and Mr Tomas climbed out and was taken to hospital.

 

Fernandez Hospital's chief medic, Juan Carlos Ramares, said the patient told the authorities he had been ordered by "voices from God" to enter the lion's den.

 

Source: BBC

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
dawoco   

All I can say is mac sokor caleen shaah...

These animals are creatures that weren't created for our entertaintment, and that man is lucky i wasn't the lion, cause he would have more than mere wounds!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Sign in to follow this