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http://www.iizcat.com/post/2725/Lions-guard-abducted-Ethiopian-girl-from-evil-men-until-rescuers-arriveSadly, many girls must face this terrible fate, as over 70% of girls are forced into marriage in Ethiopia. Luckily, she had some unlikely guardian angels looking over her.
Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo was at the scene of her rescue. "They stood guard until we found her and then they just left her like a gift and went back into the forest," Wondimu said. If the lions had not come to her rescue, then it could have been much worse. Often these young girls are raped and severely beaten to force them to accept the marriage," he said. The abductors really didn't have a choice when they saw a bunch of lions surrounding her and ran for the hills. But the lions comforted her until help came."
Wild life experts believe she may have been protected due to the sound of her cries. The whimpering of a young girl may have resembled the sound of a young cub.
Flying Phoenix
(114 posts)But it's still a cool story. Thank you for sharing it.
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drm604
(16,230 posts)I thought a Lions guard had abducted an Ethiopian girl.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)Yavin4
(35,438 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)luvspeas
(1,883 posts)Good lions.
Rex
(65,616 posts)Amazing.
Rex
(65,616 posts)And then they just melted back into the treeline.
tech3149
(4,452 posts)Constantly thinking that they really understand it and can do things better. Perhaps once we get past the stupidity and arrogance that allows us to foul our own nest, there might be hope.
Amazing indeed
TexasBushwhacker
(20,185 posts)Some other lions killed a poacher recently
Rex
(65,616 posts)Poor dogs.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,185 posts)tour business, which has really gone downhill since the dastardly dentist.
shanti
(21,675 posts)apparently, elephants (and some other poor animals) have been eating cyanide poisoned oranges and salt, and the results have been quite indiscriminate. this is an inside job, which makes it doubly sickening. it's taking place in the same area that casper was killed in. from what i read, the rangers are paid a pittance, often late, so they struck back by doing the poisoning. the zimbabwean high muckety mucks are rather pissed that they've lost so much money due to casper and are being quite vocal about it.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)The Jungle Book sounds more plausible, but I am cynical today.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)by folks here is mind-blowing.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)there was video or photos. How awesome is this?
Catherine Vincent
(34,489 posts)If only their were webcams around...I would have loved to have seen it unfold.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)uppityperson
(115,677 posts)Lithos
(26,403 posts)The lions then lured the young girl away and guarded her
This was a very active response by the Lions...
Am always impressed by Cats and Big Cats...
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)Yavin4
(35,438 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)And I ain't lion!!
Unknown Beatle
(2,672 posts)Or maybe, as sentient beings, they feel empathy.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)so they can continue their spree of murder and devastation