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Into the Lions' Den

A visitor to the Bronx Zoo Did something she wanted to do, Which was climb in the space Where the lions do pace – Why she did so I haven’t a clue. One lion got up and he stared; For a visit, he wasn’t prepared. The woman then danced While the lion advanced Just a bit, but she didn’t look scared. The incident, drawing much flack, Didn’t end in a lion attack, For this visiting meat In the end, did retreat, Thus depriving the cat of a snack. All was naturally filmed on a phone And the footage to all has been shown. Still, her hopping the fence, Though with no consequence, Is an act that the zoo can’t condone.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 10/8/2019 7:13:00 PM
You make the news so enjoyable to read ilene. I saw this on the news. Could have been just awful. Maybe she has the Ellie Clampet gene, like you have the rhyming gene. :)
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Date: 10/2/2019 4:54:00 PM
Well caught and composed! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 10/2/2019 3:44:00 PM
Oh gosh what an absolute idiot! They were lucky to come out unscathed... but had they died that too would have made a gruesome phone video to act as a warning! :-) Hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/2/2019 3:42:00 PM
I saw this on the news this morning, that was someone who didn't have much going upstairs, that's for sure. Though I know a poet who does and I just read her poem about a girl and a lion. Nicely done Ilene :)
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