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NEWS ABOUT: lioness

lioness stories: 3 news summaries

 Zoo Lions Kill White Tigress 

Czech zoo staff unable to stop attack on Isabella

Nov 20, 09 2:11 AM CST
(Newser) - A rare white tiger was ripped to shreds by two lions that gained access to her enclosure at a Czech zoo yesterday. The lions unexpectedly entered the tiger's open-air area through a trap door, and workers who heard Isabella's cries were unable to prevent them from killing the elderly tiger.... More »

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Czech Republic • zoo • lioness • lion • tiger

(Newser) - Lion prides display the behavior of human gangs not to hunt more efficiently, but to defend their turf, researchers have discovered. The larger the prides, the more successfully lions keep out interlopers, reports the BBC. Scientists have long been stumped by why lions are singularly sociable among cats and what... More »

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gangs • lioness • lion • territory • gangsters • survival • lion pride • street gangs

Hamas Frees Kidnapped Lioness

Crime gang stole cub Sabrina from Gaza zoo 20 months ago

Jul 10, 07 4:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hamas soldiers yesterday freed Sabrina the lioness in a raid on a Palestinian crime gang that kidnapped her 20 months ago. The four-month-old cub and a pair of Arabic-speaking parrots were snatched from the Gaza zoo, and Sabrina was left to languish in a dark cell where curious spectators snapped... More »

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Alan Johnston • BBC • Palestine • Hamas • kidnapping • lioness • lion • captivity

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