Abused circus lions to be flown back to Africa on Boeing 747

September 03, 2015 11:39

An extraordinary 'Lion-Air' rescue mission by a team from the UK is to fly 33 abusedcircus big cats - back to Africa. The airlift -- which will fly the 33 lions on a specially chartered Boeing 747 - is the biggest in history.Almost all of the rescued lions have been mutilated to remove their claws. One has lost an eye, another is almost blind, and many have smashed and broken teeth. Read more

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