A sickening
video has been shared on social media showing the cruel and pointless killing
of a lion as it slept.
The video
shows a ‘trophy hunter’ take aim at the lion as it lies on the ground,
seemingly asleep, before he fires a shot. The lion immediately writhes in agony
for a few moments, before the camera cuts to the hunting party congratulating
each other.
The footage
was shared by the Twitter account @Protect_Wldlife. No details were given about
the incident, who was involved or where it took place, though one man can be
heard calling the other ‘Mr Gooney’.
Sharing the
disgusting footage, they wrote:
This
‘hunter’ sneaked up on a SLEEPING #Lion and killed it!
How brave,
how sporting – HOW C**TISH!!!
According to
the @NatGeo magazine, the Lion will have disappeared from the African continent
in 2050!!!! RT if you want a GLOBAL ban on ALL #trophyhunting NOW!!
This 'hunter' sneaked up on a SLEEPING #Lion and killed it!— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) March 18, 2019
How brave, how sporting - HOW CUNTISH!!!
According to the @NatGeo
magazine, the Lion will have disappeared from the African continent in 2050!!!! RT if you want a GLOBAL ban on ALL #trophyhunting NOW!! @RickyGervais pic.twitter.com/F5qcOpE0ix
You can
watch it here. But be warned – it is graphic:
According to
National Geographic, the global population of African Lion is decreasing, with
the animal currently listed as ‘vulnerable’ on the ICUN Red List of threatened
species.
According to
the African Wildlife Foundation, the lion population is estimated at less then
23,000. Just 100 years ago it was over 200,000. Conservationists fear that the
animal could become extinct by 2050 if the trend continues.
Read more here.
Read more here.
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