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Lioness in zoo kills man who invoked God
Reuters ^ | June 5, 2006

Posted on 06/05/2006 7:18:09 AM PDT by presidio9

A man shouting that God would keep him safe was mauled to death by a lioness in Kiev zoo after he crept into the animal's enclosure, a zoo official said on Monday.

"The man shouted 'God will save me, if he exists', lowered himself by a rope into the enclosure, took his shoes off and went up to the lions," the official said.

"A lioness went straight for him, knocked him down and severed his carotid artery."

The incident, Sunday evening when the zoo was packed with visitors, was the first of its kind at the attraction. Lions and tigers are kept in an "animal island" protected by thick concrete blocks.


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To: joebuck

That's a good joke. I tell it myself when the occasion seems to warrant it.


41 posted on 06/05/2006 7:32:46 AM PDT by Captain Rhino (If you will just abandon logic, these things will make a lot more sense!)
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To: presidio9
So this guy says to God, "Why didn't you save me?"

And God replies, "I did. I provided an "animal island" protected by thick concrete blocks."

42 posted on 06/05/2006 7:33:06 AM PDT by LZ_Bayonet
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To: presidio9; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
The man shouted 'God will save me, if he exists',

G-d saved him...for the lions.


43 posted on 06/05/2006 7:33:17 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Pray for peace, prepare for war.)
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To: presidio9

Now, THAT'S a great animal act. Beats those dumb penguins juggling balls any day.


44 posted on 06/05/2006 7:33:25 AM PDT by Hi Heels (Don't you wish there were a knob on the computer to turn up the intelligence?)
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To: presidio9

Since God knew this guy was going to do this for a long time, He must have gathered all His pals to watch....I wonder if they had popcorn?


45 posted on 06/05/2006 7:33:33 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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To: Froufrou

> Another evil parlor trick.

Would it have been a *good* parlor trick if the lion had ignored him?

> "crazy Bible thumpers..."

Well, assuming this guy was actually a "Bible thumper" (the "if God exists" caveat seems to argue otherwise), do you think he *wasn't* crazy for getting up close and personal with a big hungry predator?


46 posted on 06/05/2006 7:34:00 AM PDT by orionblamblam (I'm interested in science and preventing its corruption, so here I am.)
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To: presidio9

A relative of Tim Snackwell, the grizzly man?


47 posted on 06/05/2006 7:34:13 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: presidio9

God was punishing him for being stupid.


48 posted on 06/05/2006 7:34:45 AM PDT by shekkian
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To: B.Bumbleberry

There's no indication this guy was a Christian, FWIW....


49 posted on 06/05/2006 7:34:51 AM PDT by Theo
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To: presidio9

Idiot: "'God will save me, if he exists'"

God: "Here's an idea - don't lower yourself into a lion cage."


50 posted on 06/05/2006 7:34:58 AM PDT by Blzbba (Beauty is just a light switch away...)
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To: presidio9

Mr. Purina Lion Chow.


51 posted on 06/05/2006 7:36:18 AM PDT by BadAndy ("Loud mouth internet Rambo")
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To: presidio9

Tho shall not test the Lord thy God.


53 posted on 06/05/2006 7:37:20 AM PDT by conservative physics
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To: presidio9

Perhaps the crowning irony would be if the lioness killed him, but the lions ignored the carcass after the kill.

Then the guy's purpose in life wasn't even to be cat food, just to get himself killed for nothing and get eaten by flies.

There would be justice in this.

Here are lionesses with their cubs, maybe, and their king, on an island, with moats and fences to protect them from those swarms of crazy mean monkeys out there, who some remember as having poked and prodded them and captured them, or killed their pride in the wild.

So, here they are, and one of those damned monkeys climbs through all the barriers and there he is, invading the pridelands,approaching the cubs. He can't be up to any good...the monkeys who pay tribute by bringing food don't do that. He's there to hurt somebody and maybe kill the cubs. So, a soldier goes out, tears his throat out, and comes back to the pride. Let the flies eat the meat. Who wants to eat a damned stringy monkey anyway, when the monkey's tribute is good, fresh meat?


54 posted on 06/05/2006 7:38:22 AM PDT by Vicomte13 (Paris vaut bien une messe.)
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To: presidio9

The time for the lion to lay down with the lamb is not yet upon us.


55 posted on 06/05/2006 7:38:31 AM PDT by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: presidio9

Deuteronomy 6:16a (KJV)
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God


56 posted on 06/05/2006 7:39:11 AM PDT by trillabodilla (Jesus Saves)
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To: presidio9
Even Daniel did not go into the lion's den as a self inflicted act.

You don't demand God's protection, you ask for it when it's needed.

57 posted on 06/05/2006 7:41:00 AM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: presidio9

Followup:

Guy reaches the Pearly Gates.

Mauled Guy: "God, I don't understand - I trusted you to protect me!"
God: "I did. I made sure the lions and tigers were kept in an 'animal island' protected by thick concrete blocks. What part of 'don't go there' didn't you understand?"


58 posted on 06/05/2006 7:41:57 AM PDT by ctdonath2
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To: sheik yerbouty

He didn't prove if God exists.........but he sure a heck made a strong case for Darwin.


59 posted on 06/05/2006 7:42:55 AM PDT by newcthem (When are our congress-men going to start getting paid in Pesos?)
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To: orionblamblam

IIRC, this incident took place on Taiwan and involved a Chinese man who was quoting passages from the Book of Daniel as he approached the lions. The man survived several blows and bites from the lion, who seemed more annoyed and perplexed than anything else by the man's appearance in the enclosure. Probably saved by the fact that the male lion does not routinely do the killing for the pride.

OTOH, the man in Kiev seems to have been dispatched in a pretty quick and professional manner as befits being taken down by a lioness.


60 posted on 06/05/2006 7:43:23 AM PDT by Captain Rhino (If you will just abandon logic, these things will make a lot more sense!)
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