FfFfFfFF 58,371 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Cats may not have nine lives, but Jacob the lion comes close. He’s already survived four tragedies that could have killed a lesser lion: Snaring, trapping, poisoning, and a buffalo goring. Most recently the six-year-old African lion, one of Uganda’s tree-climbing lions, was caught in a wheel trap—similar to a bear trap. The trap severed his leg above the foot in August 2020, and after being treated multiple times by a crew of veterinarians with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, he’s figured out how to get around on three limbs, even joining his pride on hunts. He’s since been seen mating with at least one female, says Alex Braczkowski, a lion researcher and National Geographic Explorer. Braczkowski says his incredible resilience is an inspiration. “It just shows that if these animals are given half a chance to continue, they can still eke out an existence, and that’s pretty amazing,” says Braczkowski. “It’s heroic stuff.” Conservationists agree that more needs to be done to combat the illegal trade in lion parts, such as more funding for guards to watch over the lions, organizing patrols to remove snares, improved collaboration to protect the animals, and more engagement with local people. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/three-legged-lion-uganda-symbol-of-hope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Love the lions! They’re such majestic and wonderful animals! I’m baked out of my mind and I was thinking “Three legs? What, did he grow one?” and then remembered they’re four legged animals. So cute! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gothicdream 39,660 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Chic said: Love the lions! They’re such majestic and wonderful animals! I’m baked out of my mind and I was thinking “Three legs? What, did he grow one?” and then remembered they’re four legged animals. So cute! Lmaoooo this was my exact reaction too and I've also been hanging with Mary Jane tonight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,269 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 When I read "three legged", I was thinking of something else (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother of Puppies 36,615 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Chic said: Love the lions! They’re such majestic and wonderful animals! I’m baked out of my mind and I was thinking “Three legs? What, did he grow one?” and then remembered they’re four legged animals. So cute! Not me thinking the same THEY CALL ME LADY MOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Oreo 14,669 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, MotherOfPuppies said: Not me thinking the same 47 minutes ago, RAMROD said: When I read "three legged", I was thinking of something else 1 hour ago, Healed My Heart said: Lmaoooo this was my exact reaction too and I've also been hanging with Mary Jane tonight 1 hour ago, Chic said: Love the lions! They’re such majestic and wonderful animals! I’m baked out of my mind and I was thinking “Three legs? What, did he grow one?” and then remembered they’re four legged animals. So cute! omg yall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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