As South Africans, we failed the 30 euthanised lions – Bloemfontein SPCA

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At least 59 lions were found on the Free State farm, and the SPCA Bloemfontein had to intervene and get 30 euthanised as they were in a deplorable state of neglect, burnt and bruised

“Once we entered, a soul-destroying discovery left us heartbroken. Lions, unable to move, as a result of injuries sustained during the fire, glaring at us with what we experienced as hopeless eyes.”“There was no way that we were going to turn our backs on these big cats that were failed by humans to enrich themselves. Lion farming and breeding is a greedy and cruel industry.

Shining additional light on the dark sector of animal hunting, Smit said when the lions are raised for that gruesome purpose cannot be hunted, “they are often slaughtered in the most inhumane ways to harvest their bones and sell them to a market that has a complete distorted perception of what they are buying and using”.

“Had we not intervened and used the little resources we have to help these lions, they would still be on the farm, dying a slow, suffering and starving death. Some of them suffered wounds to their mouths, faces, paws and body. To an extent that, even when fed, would not have been able to eat,” said Smit.

 

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The South Africans who failed the Lions are those farmers who denied access and prevented SPCA from carrying out their jobs. Please leave South Africans alone we have enough on our plate...

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