“It was absolutely shocking what we witnessed there,” said Meyer. “The paws of the lions were covered in blisters. As the lions tried to stand up they would just collapse.”
When they returned, armed with a search warrant, they discovered that many of the lions had suffered burns.
They were in a very weak and emaciated condition with a body score of between 1 and 2 as a result of hunger,” Meyer said.She said the lions’ condition was symptomatic of longer-term underfeeding. A small saving grace for the remaining 30 lions was that they would get a larger share of food between them after their kin were killed, said Meyer.
“I can’t say what he does with the lions, I have my suspicions but I won’t elaborate on that because I’m not sure of my facts, but it’s all lions in camps,” said Meyer. Free State farmers have previously found themselves on the wrong side of the law for alleged illegal handling of lions.
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