Lions being kept as pets in Britain

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aisha said:
I don't know about that, I'd love a lion. Maybe a cub to start off with. Imagine taking your (very trained) pet for a walk in the local park...
(aside from probably ending up in prison. I mean, it's probably illegal to exercise them in public lol)
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Forget about taking him for a walk, he'll probably take YOU. An untrained Rottweiler tugging on his leash is quite difficult to keep in check for the average man, this is lions we're talking about. Imagine if he feels threatened and decides to go on the 'Attack' at an overly curious chihuahua??
 
This would be a sweet little cub. They look adorable.
A person can dream, can't they?
 
aisha said:
This would be a sweet little cub. They look adorable.
A person can dream, can't they?
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Sure, dreaming is good, just make sure it does not turn out to be a nightmare.
We visited a lion park not so long ago, we were allowed to pet the cubs, they were no older than 3 months old, most of them younger, they have quite a nasty bite even at that age, and they love to bite.

Someday I'm gonna get a croc, just cos it freaks my wife out. Durban rivers still have some in the natural habitat, every now and then some innocent villager is attacked, lets hope mamma croc is far away when I catch the small bugger. They are amphibians, I don't think they take care of their young, atleast not for long.
 
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Muslimeen said:
Sure, dreaming is good, just make sure it does not turn out to be a nightmare.
We visited a lion park not so long ago, we were allowed to pet the cubs, they were no older than 3 months old, most of them younger, they have quite a nasty bite even at that age, and they love to bite.

Someday I'm gonna get a croc, just cos it freaks my wife out. Durban rivers still have some in the natural habitat, every now and then some innocent villager is attacked, lets hope mamma croc is far away when I catch the small bugger. They are amphibians, I don't think they take care of their young, atleast not for long.
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Crocs are one of the few reptiles that watch over their young. They watch over them for about a year after hatching. Interesting critters.

http://www.crocsite.com/crocsite-articles/baby-crocodile.htm

When I lived in Louisiana I learned very fast not to mess with any baby alligators. While gators are seldom aggressive a mom gator gets very upset if you try to catch a baby. On a side note alligators do not make good pets I suspect the same would be true for crocs.
 
People warned not to get too close to Panjo
Alex Eliseev | 6 Hours Ago



Professional animal trackers have advised the public not to get close to Panjo the tiger.
The 17-month-old Bengal tiger went missing between Delmas and Groblersdal, in Mpumalanga, on Monday night as it was being transported to the vet. There has been no sign of him since.
While the tiger’s owners said he is tame, there were concerns that he may attack people.
Animal tracker Mark Tennant said only trained professionals should be searching for Panjo.
“This tiger is going to be incredibly stressed out and hungry as well. We atleast know what to do when something does go wrong and no one should try anything if they do not have experience,” said Tennant.
Tennant said there is no instruction book on handling tigers in built-up areas.

THE SEARCH FOR PANJO

Ian Johnson, who was one of the trackers who tried to find Panjo as the sun set over Delmas, walked along dirt trails, listened to the sounds of the bush and spoke to farmers in the area. Johnson said if no harm befalls the tiger, he should be able to survive the ordeal.


“Although his metabolism is fast and he will be getting hungry, he could go three or four days without eating anything,” said Johnson.

Owner Goosey Fernandes vowed not to give up looking for his animal saying Panjo means the world to him. The search is due to resume on Wednesday morning.

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While most people are fascinated by exotics and have dreams of one day owning something like a lion, tiger, elephant etc. It is not a very good dream to fulfill. Most undomesticated animals do not belong outside their natural habitat and attempts to make them into pets all too often results in a disaster for both the animal and the person who thinks he/she owns it. Enjoy wildlife in it's habitat do not try to make it into something it is not.

Right now the Florida Everglades are having major problems with "pets" people turned loose because they could no longer handle them. Burmese Pythons and Nile Monitors hav now become acclimated and are rpoving to be a threat to the native species. Rhesus Monkeys, camels, orstiches and emus are posing mator problems in the Rio Grande Valley in the Big Bend region of Texas. These former pets are no longer cute little lovable house animals they are a major danger to the environment.

I hope the UK does not end up with the problems we are now having in the US because some people want a "cute cuddly. exotic pet"
 

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