Shooting 'canned' lions in South Africa


	Shooting 'canned' lions in South Africa

michellezm

6-10-2007 2:36 AM

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lions, hunting, animals, fauna, south africa

michellezm says:

I understand killing and eating. The mind that enjoys depriving another living creature of its life for 'pleasure' is utterly beyond me. I have nothing but contempt for these people. This isn't a sport in any sense of the word.

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6-10-2007 7:15 AM

Deepti

6-10-2007 8:54 AM

dorine

Outrageous.

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