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Danish Zoo, Reviled in the Death of a Giraffe, Kills 4 Lions
NYT ^ | March 26, 2014 | DAN BILEFSKY

Posted on 03/29/2014 10:18:44 PM PDT by Daffynition

Denmark, the land of enchanting fairy tales and liberal social values, is becoming known as the land of dead zoo animals.

The Copenhagen Zoo, which generated global outrage last month when it killed a healthy 18-month-old giraffe named Marius, said it had to euthanize four lions this week to clear the path for a newly arrived young male lion. The zoo’s decision created a backlash on social media on Wednesday, with some calling the zoo’s staff members “serial killers” and “murderers.”

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To: Daffynition

Ah, that beautiful European socialism. What wonderful thing will they come up with next?


41 posted on 03/30/2014 1:08:05 PM PDT by dontgivein
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