Lions three years fed Kindred caught in a trap Bashny.Net

Pride of lions in Tanzania for three years taking care of the younger brother, who was slowly dying because of metal bars childhood fetters his neck.

A touching story occurred in the family of lions living in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. Wild animals behaved in relation to the Kindred in distress better than the sometimes behave in some people. Pride three years nursed his brother, clad in a metallic "collar."

Leo trapped poachers in the reserve in Zambia (photo: dailymail.co.uk)





The wounded lion tourists first noticed back in 2009: the animal's neck squeezed noose of iron rods, which was still a young lion cub, fall into the trap poachers.

 - Hunters set traps for small animals - such as impala antelope. Most likely, a curious cub stuck his head back and broke free already with a wire noose around his neck - said senior superintendent William Mvakilema reserve.

Over time, the young king of beasts became hostage to its present shackles. Every year the wire dug deeper into the neck of a lion, dooming him to a long and painful death by suffocation.

 - After the first signal that our pet is in trouble, we have attempted to track down and release it. But the territory of our reserve is too large and the disposition of these animals are very cautious, - says Mvakilema. - So that the lion has survived only thanks to the care of their relatives.

According to the staff of the reserve, all of them struck the behavior of wild animals. Brothers and sisters wounded animal maintained its strength, bringing him food from hunting.

 - They did not kill him, as usual come with weak males. In contrast, the Lions did not allow him to die all the time, as long as people have been powerless to help - said the superintendent.

Together, rangers and tourists were able to track down a dying lion in August this year. In place immediately call the vet, who for a time lulled sufferer to help him.

 - It was a very dangerous procedure. Five of our fellow patient defended his relative, so we had to drive them away in jeeps. As a result, we were able to remove the bars from his neck. The damage was so deep that we had not intervened, would soon be too late - said William Mvakilema.

By treating wounds, people left to recover lion among his devoted family. A few months after the rescue operation recently prisoner poaching choke again noticed in the vast nature reserve.

According to the caretakers of the reserve, the lion was almost fully recovered, his neck and his head finally started to grow a mane, and the terrible wounds now resembles a deep scars.



He saved the lion reunited with his family



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