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  • Lion Kills Lioness in Front of Dallas Zoo Visitors

    A lion killing a lioness sounds like something you’d see in a movie, right? Definitely one wouldn’t expect to see it at a zoo.

    When visiting the zoo, the purpose of the observation is normally to view animals that aren’t necessarily household pets in a setting that resembles their natural habitat. However, no one wants to see everything that typically happens in the habitat. Unfortunately, visitors at the Dallas Zoo had the tumultuous experience of seeing a horribly gruesome and repugnant incident most people only witness in movies.

    Over the past weekend, families visiting the Dallas Zoo watched as a male lion attack a lioness with a chilling, fatal bit to the neck. Visitors were stunned and quite disturbed by the horrible that took place. Zoo officials stated that they would be investigating the incident in an effort to uncover what may have provoked the lion’s attack.

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    The Dallas Zoo released a brief statement in regards to the incident. It was reported that the five-year-old lioness, whom they referred to as Johari, ‘died very quickly.’ Surprisingly, the zoo also stated that the lioness had ‘no visible outward signs of trauma.’ The other four lions were immediately removed from the exhibit, as it was shut down for the remainder of the day.

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    Lynn Kramer, D.V.M., Dallas Zoo vice president of animal operations and welfare weighed in on the unfortunate turn of events. She also shared her personal experiences and sentiments of the lioness. “Johari was a remarkable animal, as are all of our lions,” said Kramer. “This is a very rare and unfortunate occurrence. In my 35 years as a veterinarian in zoos, I’ve never seen this happen. Johari helped usher in a time of exciting changes at the Dallas Zoo. She was part of the grand opening of the Giants of the Savanna in 2010, along with her sisters, Josiri and Lina. She was very smart and often was the first to pick up on new training measures that allowed our veterinarian staff to monitor their health,” said Kramer of Johari.

    The Dallas Zoo also expressed their gratitude for the community support they’re received during the tragic time.
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  • Lion Kills Lioness At Dallas Zoo

    Visitors at a Dallas Zoo got a little more action than they expected when they witnessed a lion kill a lioness. The worst part was that the attack seemed to be unprovoked

    Male lions do not often kill female lions, especially in captivity. In the wild, lionesses do the hunting for the pride and are valuable and high ranking members. Male lions have been known to kill other male lions that threaten their dominance or lion cubs that get in the way of mating.

    Lynn Kramer, vice president of animal operations and welfare at the Dallas Zoo, said that he had not seen another incident such as this, in his 35 years of working with zoo animals.

    Witnesses said that they did not realize the lion was attacking the lioness at first and thought the pair were playing. When Johari, the female lion, began to struggle and show signs of distress, they realized something was not right.

    The male lion had never attacked another lion before and zoo workers quickly removed the other lions from the exhibit after the incident. Johari had recently celebrated her 5th birthday at the zoo and was loved by everyone who cared for her.

    “Johari was a remarkable animal, as are all of our lions,” said Kramer.

    The zoo is currently investigating the killing to determine what may have caused the male lion to attack the lioness.

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