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Farewell to the 'King of the Serengeti': Fearsome lion named Bob Marley is killed by younger rivals after ruling the pride for seven years........
Daily Mail ^ | 3/15/2023 | Madliene Ross

Posted on 03/15/2023 6:55:45 AM PDT by caww

The formidable head of a pride of lions has been killed in a vicious attack by younger rivals.

Bob Junior - named after legendary reggae singer Bob Marley - was an incredibly photogenic big cat and a fan favourite with tour operators and visitors, who have paid tribute to him online.

With his brother Tryggve, the 'coolest cat' in the Serengeti National Park had ruled his pride for more than seven years.

The lion, who was also known as Snyggve and who some believed relished his celebrity status, did not put up a fight when he was mauled by younger rivals on Saturday.

Tryggve is also believed to have been killed in a separate attack and a special burial is being planned by wildlife conservationists for the brothers.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bigcats; bobjunior; bobmarley; lions; serengeti; tryggve
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1 posted on 03/15/2023 6:55:45 AM PDT by caww
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Like Gutfeld says, Animals are Great.


2 posted on 03/15/2023 6:56:53 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Democrats ... take note!


3 posted on 03/15/2023 6:57:37 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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Fearsome lion named Bob Marley is killed by younger rivals after ruling the pride for seven years........

Socialists......

4 posted on 03/15/2023 6:58:14 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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Kids these days, no respect for their elders.


5 posted on 03/15/2023 6:59:02 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: antidemoncrat

This is what a real insurrection looks like…


6 posted on 03/15/2023 6:59:37 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: caww
Marley was looking pretty lean toward the end...


7 posted on 03/15/2023 7:00:29 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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Looks gaunt there


8 posted on 03/15/2023 7:02:31 AM PDT by newzjunkey (We need a better Trump than Trump in 2024)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Marley murdered in coup by rivals...... In a separate attack around the same time, Bob Junior’s brother, 'Tryggve' was also killed........ He had been regarded as the “coolest cat in the Serengeti” and between them, the two brothers had dominated the region.


9 posted on 03/15/2023 7:04:21 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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Should’ve let some Hunter get him for $50 k or more to benefit the park.


10 posted on 03/15/2023 7:04:27 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: caww

Couldn’t they have just held an election? /s


11 posted on 03/15/2023 7:04:39 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (It's science and therefore cannot be questioned!)
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... and a special burial is being planned...

Why? Seriously... WHY?

12 posted on 03/15/2023 7:05:14 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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Zoo’s are terrible... Nature is even more terrible.


13 posted on 03/15/2023 7:05:54 AM PDT by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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To: newzjunkey

Apparently he didn’t fight back......I had watched other attempts to take him out over the years....even after he got lean he still fought and sustained his ‘kingship’ over the pride....but this time apparently not.


14 posted on 03/15/2023 7:06:08 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: caww

Sounds like the younger lions were demanding “Equity”


15 posted on 03/15/2023 7:08:53 AM PDT by Freedumb
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To: caww
Marley was looking pretty lean toward the end...

Pride goeth before destruction..

16 posted on 03/15/2023 7:12:36 AM PDT by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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Far better for him to be torn apart alive.

Then having a human hunter pay 10’s of thousands of dollars kill him

Than having the money go to help the parks revenue stream.


17 posted on 03/15/2023 7:14:13 AM PDT by riverrunner
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Bob Junior, (his son) was killed by three younger rivals while he was attempting to defend his territory on Saturday in the eastern plains of Sametu kopjes in Tanzania.....like father like son...


18 posted on 03/15/2023 7:14:47 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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Bob knew that all around his hometown they were trying to track him down.


19 posted on 03/15/2023 7:15:44 AM PDT by Round Earther
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To: 1Old Pro

Lions are my favorite African animal.......


20 posted on 03/15/2023 7:16:22 AM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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