250 Emaciated Lions Found During Trophy Hunting Farm Raid

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Thanks to one man’s activism, 250 lions were rescued from being killed by affluent trophy hunters.

It’s a lesser-known fact that the African lions’ numbers are diminishing rapidly due to persecution by livestock farmers, habitat destruction, and human greed which has led to trophy hunting. In effect, only 10,000-15,000 free-roaming African lions remain – a steep decline from 50,000 a decade ago.

Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for these facts to be overlooked by egotistical hunters who would prefer to slaughter lions for sport than preserve their species. As a result, trophy hunting farms have sprung up in many countries in Africa.

At least for one private hunting farm, it’s get-rich scheme is under wraps after a German individual spotted emaciated lions in cages and took pictures to alert the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The activist’s actions resulted in the farm being raided and 250 starving lions being rescued.

A game farm in South Africa has been raided to rescue emaciated lions that were being bred to be shot by hunters. Officials had received photographs of the starving animals in cages.

The lions were held at a private hunting farm in Alldays, a small town notorious for its so-called driven hunts where shooters fire at animals from the back of trucks.

Little else is reported on the lions’ well-being or the breeders’ reprimand. However, you can learn more about the canned hunting industry by watching the documentary expose’ Blood Lions.

Credit: Blood Lions