Two dying lions have been found in yet another horror farm in South Africa, luckily they are now safe.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himTheir names are Karlos and Ivana and no, they are not happily married spouses, but two lions rescued from a tragic condition by the National Council of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).
When they found them they couldn't even stand up, they were malnourished and dying with severe brain inflammation, but thankfully thanks to the intensive care and rehabilitation they underwent at the Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic by Peter Caldwell, they recovered.
The recovery isn't over yet but there have been marked improvements in their health conditions, as the NSPCA reported on Facebook, and they are now at Stanford's Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, just outside Cape Town.
BORN TO BE WILD
We have some WILD news on this beautiful Friday that we think is going to make you ROAR with delight!Our cubs, Karlos and Ivana, are safe and settled in their new, wild, Kingdom at Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary. Their journey began in April when they were rescued by the NSPCA from horrific conditions – they had swelling on their brains and infection caused by malnutrition and could not even stand. They spent the last few months being intensively treated and rehabilitated by Dr Peter Caldwell at Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic and, being confident on all fours, now required more space to continue to improve. Their recovery is not yet over but they have improved steadily and we are so excited to watch them grow into the lions they were meant to be.We sincerely thank Dr Caldwell, and the team at Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic, as well as Panthera Africa for all the love and dedicaton that has, and continues to be put into our growing lions. Click here https://different.org/projects/nspca/ensuring-the-welfare-of-wild-animals/ to allow our Wildlife Protection Unit to rescue many more animals like Karlos and Ivana. Photography credit: Shen ScottVideo Footage: Old Chapel Veterinary Clinic and Panthera Africa
Posted by NSPCA – National Council of SPCAs on Friday, October 25, 2019
The two cubs, whose names mean "Free Man" and "Brave Warrior" respectively, were found on a predator breeding farm in Lichtenburg and both the owner and staff were indicted under the Animal Protection Act.
In May, inspectors from the NSPCA Wildlife Protection Unit were able to obtain a warrant after receiving a complaint regarding the dire condition of the locally raised lions. Luckily they managed to save them before it was too late!
Lion farms in South Africa
Numerous discoveries have been made in South Africa in recent years horror farms where they come from bred, for various purposes, lions and other wildlife. Why in South Africa? Because large-scale lion breeding in fenced areas is allowed here.
Lions are bred to entertain tourists, snatched from their still tiny mothers, and hunters can kill them during hunting trips specially prepared for them. A thriving slice of the market for the country, given that many Westerners reach it for this purpose, as reported by Conservationaction.
Often the bones of dead lions are exported and sold in the Far East to make traditional medicine, in other cases they become ingredients for sweets, wine and snacks. In short, a business that leads many to enter South Africa and which, despite the protests and the drastic decline in African lions in recent years, does not stop.
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Laura Rose
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