Damn them to hell the Palestinians who declawed a young lioness

This is the height of human barbarity against a zoo animal. It’s about as low as humankind can get in their relationship with animals when they hack off the claws of a young lioness at a Palestinian zoo (Rafa Zoo, Gaza). The reason? So visitors can play with the lion without being scratched. It is totally sick and I say damn these people. Damn them to everlasting purgatory at the end of their days.

Declawing a lioness in a Palestinian zoo
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Declawing a lioness in a Palestinian zoo. Photo: Facebook.

You know what they used to remove the lioness’s claws? They used shears after pulling a shroud over her head and sedating her. The whole thing is utterly bizarre as well as sick. After all, the lioness has teeth so how they think they can make the lioness safe to play with by simply hacking off her claws is beyond my imagination.

Perhaps they’re going to hack off her teeth as well. The park’s owner is Mohammed Jumaa. He justified the barbaric mutilation by saying that he was:

“Trying to reduce the lion’s aggressiveness!”

I’m sorry Mohammed but you are liable to make the cat even more aggressive because of the pain she suffers and because she will compensate by biting more. You are a complete idiot and you should be vilified by everyone who reads your ghastly story.

The zoo insists that the procedure didn’t hurt the cat. Good for you, guys. If it didn’t hurt the cat then let’s try it on you. Let’s chop of the end of your fingers and see whether you feel pain. How about that?

Sometimes, like many others, I despair at the behaviour of humankind. Collectively there is a mass of gross ignorance. Mohammed is a grossly ignorant individual. In a better world the zoo would be shut down. Mohammed the fool would be unemployed and the lioness in the first place would not be in captivity but roaming the wide open plains of perhaps the Serengeti in Africa. Shame on you all who have shamelessly abused this magnificent animal.

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Michael Broad

Hi, I'm a 74-year-old retired solicitor (attorney in the US). Before qualifying I worked in many jobs including professional photography. I love nature, cats and all animals. I am concerned about their welfare. If you want to read more click here.

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3 Responses

  1. Frances A Danna says:

    This is insane. Mohammed Jumaa definitely employed barbaric mutilation on that poor female lioness. I agree with your statement Michael, “I’m sorry Mohammed but you are liable to make the cat even more aggressive because of the pain she suffers and because she will compensate by biting more. You are a complete idiot and you should be vilified by everyone who reads your ghastly story.”

    Lions do not belong in a zoo, much less a petting zoo. I am beginning to believe that all zoos are a form of cruelty. ??

  2. Albert Schepis says:

    I totally agree and wish I could augment your already perfect and correct wording to make it louder or more poignant.

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