Hamilton’s lions might be shot
PA Hamilton" Hamilton’s African lion park owners may be forced to consider shooting some flions if they cannot find new owners for them* An owner, Robin Ratcliffe, said the decision to close the park meant the owners were “considering their options” for the lions’ future.
“Shooting them is always an option,” Mr Ratcliffe said. “As many as possible” of the 11 lions and four cubs
would be used in a circus run by the owners* Another option was to sell the lions to other parks or zoos. There was about a 75_ per cent chance of doing this < — leaving the lions with a 25 per cent chance of being shot. “Putting down a lion is the absolute last resort for us but it as always on the cards,” Mr Ratcliffe said* Stringent conditions placed on the lion park by the Waipa County Council were partly responsible for the park’s closing, he said*
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