Fury over rare white lion being auctioned off 'to be shot by trophy hunters'

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A rare white lion is set to be auctioned off to be shot by trophy hunters - in spite of a huge worldwide campaign to save him. The majestic animal, named Mufasa, was confiscated three years ago when he was a cub, along with another baby lion called Soraya.

Animal lovers want to move him to a sanctuary, but authorities in South Africa have instead announced he will be sold at auction. Because Mufasa is infertile, the only value he would have is to be bought by a hunting company and then shot.

There are said to be less than 300 white lions like Mufasa in the world, with just 13 still living in the wild.

Nature conservation officials refused permission for Mufasa to be relocated to a sanctuary, who offered to care for both Mufasa and Suraya for their natural lives, free of charge. Instead, the rehab centre was told telephonically that Mufasa will be auctioned to raise funds for the department.

Wildlife sanctuary Wild for Life - where Mufasa has been cared for over the past three years - is raising cash to battle against the auction in court.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/fury-over-rare-white-lion-13599126

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Surely there is some wealthy person who can

participate in the auction and then send Musfasa to the sanctuary.

[mr_lebowski]

2. Anybody who bids to shoot this animal ... I would happily give my life in exchange for theirs

By that, I mean I'd accept the death penalty ... just for the privilege of fighting them to the death ...

[2naSalit]

3. That is some kind of

fucked up there.

[SunSeeker]

4. WTF?

What kind of monster gets joy from killing that beautiful creature?

[JI7]

5. almost looks like a stuffed animal

so pretty

[rusty quoin]

6. In unbridled capitalism, everything is a commodity, or a bet.

There is no respect.

[dawg day]

7. What a majestic beast.

Did the Trump "boys" bid on him?

[exboyfil]

8. They are going to shoot Kimba

How awful. The lion is like a pet since it has been in captivity most of its life.

[IcyPeas]

9. No no no no no

[Raine]

10. Awful, the thought of this

breaks my heart such a beautiful animal to be murdered.

[PatSeg]

11. That is disgusting

[The Liberal Lion]

12. Obscene!

[Rhiannon12866]

13. OMG! How horrific!

What a beautiful animal...

[Deb]

14. Can't someone spray him with permanent dye?

Please

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

18. Stylists have conspired to suppress knowledge of this "permanent dye".

Now you've let the secret out.

Be afraid.



Please don't tell anyone about the 300 mile-per-gallon carburetor.

[Duppers]

15. 😵 Oh hell NO!!

[oasis]

16. Why does extraterrestrial intelligence refuse contact with our planet?

[Hortensis]

17. Well, have any of us eaten a "white" cow not knowing it?

I wouldn't bother being outraged because this lion's coat color is different and instead recommend falling back on another reason. On the the side of keeping him alive, since he can't reproduce he can't pass on his genetic deficiencies.

Btw, the WWF says between 200 and 2000 species are going extinct every year, # unclear because the world is such a magnificent place we still don't have a good idea of how many species it has, but the low estimate is about 2 million.

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[IcyPeas]

19. He is so beautiful. I just don't understand how

They can auction him just to shoot and kill him. It's barbaric.