SAFE LION ENCLOSURE
SAFEGUARD AT WHIPSNADE The Whipsnade lion enclosure—where a man was mauled to death Inst Mayis now guaranteed to bo proof against the possibility of another such tragedy. A sheet of iron 6ft. wide and 20ft. high makes it impossible for anyone to reach the animals. A small boy, greatly daring, smote this " safety curtain " with all the force of which he was capable. Though the lions were asleep at the time only two even raised their heads at the terrific reverberation. Captain Beale, the official in charge at Whipsnade, said that before the lions arrived at Whipsnado " din " was a part of their lives. The circus band, the roar of the fun fair and the noise from shooting ranges were all part of their daily life. In fact, Whipsnade animals generally arc quite indifferent to gunfire.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21396, 20 October 1934, Page 2 (Supplement)
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139SAFE LION ENCLOSURE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21396, 20 October 1934, Page 2 (Supplement)
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