http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-40170419 Live donkey fed to tigers in China zoo after dispute A group of angry zoo investors have fed a live donkey to tigers at a Chinese zoo after a dispute with management. The incident took place on Monday afternoon at Yancheng city in Jiangsu province in front of stunned visitors. The zoo said the shareholders had tossed the donkey to the tigers "in a fit of rage", and apologised to the public for the incident. Video clips and photos of the incident have gone viral on Chinese social media, triggering shocked reactions. The donkey is seen being pushed out of a truck into a moat in the tigers' enclosure, where it is quickly set upon by the tigers. Zoo visitors can be heard exclaiming in the background. Representatives at the Yancheng Safari Park declined to answer queries from the BBC. But in statements (in Chinese) released on its Sina Weibo microblogging account, the zoo said the incident stemmed from a legal case between the zoo and another company. The case led a court to freeze the zoo's assets two years ago. This meant that it could not sell its animals and its "investment finances shrank", it said. Several animals, including two giraffes and a chimpanzee, also died because the zoo could not obtain permits to transport them elsewhere for medical treatment. Its shareholders were "filled with anger for a long time" as they were unable to receive returns on their investments, and were also upset about the animals' deaths. They suspected that the zoo, together with the court, were "conspiring to cheat small investors of their investments, and so in a fit of rage, decided to feed donkeys and sheep... to tigers", said the management. Newspaper Xiandai Kuaibao (in Chinese) said that after the donkey was pushed in, zoo staff managed to stop the shareholders from tossing sheep into the moat. One investor told news outlet The Paper (in Chinese) that they wanted to recoup their losses, and planned on transporting the animals out of the zoo to sell them elsewhere. But the zoo's security guards stopped them, and the investors reacted angrily. "Since we could not have any benefits, we thought why not feed to the tigers, at least we can save on animal feed," the unnamed investor said. The zoo said it was "deeply sorry" and that it would ensure that "a similar incident would never happen again". It added that it was working to resolve its legal woes and address shareholders' concerns.
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It's my understanding that when you're dealing with a big cat like a mountain lion, the best thing you can do, if you actually see it coming, is stand your ground. Fleeing triggers its natural instinct to attack prey and lets it know it has the upper hand.
I don't know if they count as big cats, but I snagged a couple of good shots a while back of a Bobcat drinking out of the bird fountain on our porch.
This nature conservancy I used to volunteer for is on point with their trap camera placement. They've got one of a black bear chasing down a wild boar family and grabbing one of the piglets right in front of the stationary trail cam; the odds of catching that on film are insane. They've been tracking a few mountain lion family groups in the area too.
that rhino is a cockblocking cunt, I feel for this lion, we all had to abort because of a fat chick jealous of her out friend And that is one sentence I never thought I would write
Ferocious battle between jaguar and yellow anaconda captured by wildlife photographer Full Article Here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/ferocious-battle-between-jaguar-yellow-141110246.html
My question is, why was it screaming? Was it hurt, did I just kill something, or was it trying to fuck another Mountain Lion . . . I'm curious.
Any of you rascals ever seen a big cat in the wild? I happened upon a mountain lion, at night, walking my dog about 9-10 years ago. Startled the fuck out of me. Startled the fuck out of him/her. Caught him in the open, in a city park's parking lot no less, he tried to get really low but he was on pavement, which provided no cover. Amazingly agile creature, he/she was big but he was able to get so low. I still think about that encounter when walking my beautiful beagle near the edge of town. Don't let him get too close to the tree line without me right there.
closest ive been as been to a bobcat a few times while hunting. Had one try to carry off a deer i shot one time after it was dead. Then also had one "stalking" me while i was turkey hunting because it too as hunting turkey and was coming to my calls.
Ive heard the scream of a mountain lion, it is fucking terrifying at night in the woods. Also had a co worker, while off duty have to make a pit stop on the side of the road for an emergency bathroom break for his dog. Some type of small shepherd, heard the dog yelp in the brush and ran over and saw a mtn lion trotting off with his dog in its mouth.
I recommend going to the wild animal sanctuary in Colorado if you love the big cats. It's so fucking cool