Posted on 03/05/2019 9:51:15 AM PST by ETL
Michal Prasek’s father found his mangled body in the lion’s cage which had been locked from the inside.
In addition to the lion, Prasek had another lioness on his property for breeding purposes, which had drawn concerns from local residents.
The animals, which were in separate pens, were shot and killed by authorities.
A police officer told local media the shootings were “absolutely necessary for them to get to the man”, according to the BBC.
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Good. Now maybe the lion will be provided a more suitable home.
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“It seemed like a good idea at the time”.
I hate it when that happens
Nevermind. I just realized the critters were killed “by authorities.” Figures.
Awww, he’s just a big ball of fur....with matching teeth.
Joey Gallo did a better job.
They’re lion about a cancelled Czech.
I guess the lion didn’t accept Czechs.
“It’s the Circle.....The Circle of Life!”
Lion killed for being a lion...
If he died without issue then he is a prime candidate for this year’s Darwin Award.
thought for sure there would be a Darwin nomination by now.
It’s dead...
Prasek required surgery ‘in 2012’ after being attacked while feeding Fufi,..he had on a coat that smelled of dogs.
How does that go?
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
ahh. So the Czech had been cached.
Beware of the gangster nicknamed “Crazy.” Joseph Gallo (above, left) went down in history as “Crazy Joey” for his antics and his constant rebellion against Mafia leaders. In the beginning, his fellow mobsters probably viewed him as fearless, but at some point he overstepped a hidden line. In the world of organized crime it’s a thin line, but it’s there.
Once he became known as “Crazy,” Gallo went all out. There are countless stories about his antics and exploits, but the one involving the midget and the lion top the list.
The Gallo crew had a fearsome reputation on the streets of Brooklyn. Besides several Gallo brothers, it consisted of killers, thieves, gamblers, a midget, and a lion. Though he was a midget, Mondo, short for Armando, held his own. People knew his small stature carried enough weight. Being connected to a man like Joey Gallo will do that for you.
It also helped his reputation that he could be seen walking the streets with his lion. Cleo the Lion was also a member of the Gallo crew. Her sole role was frightening debtors into paying what they owed. She had been with the Gallos since she was a young cub and grew up in the basement of the crew’s social club in Red Hook, Frank DiMatteo recalls in his book Lion in the Basement Growing up in the Gallo Crime Family.
Armando fed Cleo steaks, but certain people who were brought downstairs did not know that. When they stood in the basement face-to-face with a grown lion, realizing they owed the Gallos a lot of money, things went fast.
“The lion would rattle the chain and roar a little bit and that was enough,” DiMatteo tells Business Insider with a smile. “Nobody needed to know more. That was enough. They’d get scared and say ‘Come on!’ and they’d pay.”
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