Snuff movie
Category: Lion-watching | Date: Aug 22 2008 | By: Seamus
Whoever thinks that lions (especially cubs) are cute or noble might feel a bit ackward watching this footage. Lions are creatures that survive by killing other animals, and sometimes its not pretty. We had the dubious pleasure watching the slaughter of Wilma the wildebeest by Nemasi and her 3 cubs. We arrived early yesterday morning, and within 5 minutes later these lions made their kill. Being killed by a lion is not something to look forward to, but the most difficult part for Wilma was that the cubs are still acquiring some life skills. They are not very experienced at age 8 months… (check out the one that keeps himself busy with the wildebeest’s nose) So the moral of this story is that if you are going to get yourself killed by a lion, make sure its an experienced one. Please.
4 Responses to “Snuff movie”
sheryl, washington dc, on 22 Aug 2008
I lasted about 30 seconds. I will follow your advice, however, and hope if I’m going to end up someday as lion poop, that it’s an experienced lion.
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Lisa, Seattle, on 22 Aug 2008
I’m getting a message that the video is no longer available.
Seamus, it’s sad for poor Wilma, but It must be really exciting for you to see Nemasi and her cubs hunt?
Seamus, on 23 Aug 2008
Lisa - its working on my computer. Try going directly to the “kilimanjarolion” youtube account and viewing it there.
Omer, on 23 Aug 2008
It was interesting to see the young cub try and suffocate the wildebeest by wrapping its small jaw around the animal’s snout - maybe it saw Nemasi doing it for it was just instinctive…
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