Current story about something that happened five years ago.
In any event the animal was to be euthanized anyway, so what’s the big deal?
The big deal is the terror and pain.,The pony has to go through being devoured by lions .being euthanized is painless.
Exactly. I’ve had horses my whole life. When they get to old, the only human solution is euthanize them. People used to just call the “knackers” to come collect the carcass, because burying something as large as a horse is an environmental problem. You have to be aware about things like the water table, and underground water movement. My vet operates a large cat rescue, for animals that have been confiscated by authorities. Lots of people donate large livestock to help him with feeding the lions, tigers, leopards, pumas...... feed them to the cats or feed them to the worms, do you think it matters to the horse?
As awful as it sounds, it can be much worse. Most of the time, hungry lions will kill quickly, but if they’re not all that hungry, they will play with their food. One safari guide talked about lions taking down a gnu or a Cape buffalo, but they just gnawed on it for hours as it cried in agony. It was the worst thing he’d ever witnessed, and he was used to all sorts of predator feeding habits, even how Wild Dogs grab and eat their prey on the run, tearing their catch apart alive.
Just an excuse for people who won't read the article and can't think to rant and rave about nothing.