Born in captivity. Cuddled for cash. Saved from the bullet. This is the story of ‘Hilts’ the lion.
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Born in a lion breeding facility in South Africa, ‘Hilts’ was most likely taken from his mother when just a few days old and hand-reared by unwitting, paying volunteers. Tourists would have paid to take selfies while petting him, and when he became older, to walk with him. He would then have been used for breeding purposes.
At this stage in his life, most lions in his situation would be transferred to canned hunting facilities to be shot by paying hunters.
But this is where ‘Hilts’’ life changed. ‘Hilts’ was rescued and is now in our care.
For safety reasons we can’t reveal his real name, or where he is now. But we can tell you that, ‘Hilts’ is in a safe and secure location where no one can hurt him again.
‘Hilts’ deserves the best possible future. |
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Canned hunting is the killing of captive-bred animals in a confined area from which they cannot escape.
The commercial captive lion breeding industry in South Africa continues to grow. More than 8,000 captive-bred lions are kept in around 250 lion breeding facilities – and they are exploited at every stage of their miserable lives.
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Born Free is absolutely opposed to canned hunting and we campaign to bring an end to this cruel industry once and for all.
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Photos: georgelogan.co.uk
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