Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My!

[kpete]

Baloo the bear, Leo the lion, and Shere Khan the tiger (all three known as BLT) were brought together as 2-month-old cubs and have grown up as a family.

The trio was originally owned by a drug dealer who didn't properly care for them, leading to neglect, poor health and severe injuries.

In 2001, Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit that cares for animals in need, came to the rescue, and took them to Locust Grove, Georgia, where they were treated for injuries.




With October slowly approaching, The Sanctuary entered a contest to help raise money. On August 15, CrowdRise, an online fundraising site, teamed up with RYOT, a social news platform to announce a challenge called #STARTARYOT, according to ncronline.com. They offered $75,000 to the nonprofit that raised the most money in five weeks.

On Oct. 10, they had announced that Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary had won. They even received an extra $10,000 for attracting the most unique visitors during the last week of the challenge.

More, plus great pics:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/03/lion-tiger-bear-negligence_n_4374091.html

[allan01]

1. re:Lions & Tigers & Bears, Oh My!

says awww. best buddies.

[KittyWampus]

2. beautiful creatures and great story except for the abusive jerk who did this to them initially.