VIER PFOTEN NewsletterI thought Id forward this to the group, this was on the
news the other evening, it was nice to see the Lions returning to the relative
freedom of Lions Rock. At least they are out of the zoo environment! There is a
video, I dont know what it is like as I cant watch them (dial up too slow
unfortunately)

Jill
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March 17th, 2009
FOUR PAWS returns captive lions to life of freedom in Africa

Dear Jill,

FOUR PAWS transferred seven lions from European zoos to a new home
in the South African big cat sanctuary LIONSROCK on Friday. The four Austrian
lions, along with their Romanian counterparts, will finally live their lives
according to their natural requirements.

The Austrian lions were one of the main attractions at a private zoo
in Carinthia, southern Austria. Laas (13), Suga (16), Bonnie and Clyde (7) were
raised by the owner. The zoo no longer complies with modern standards and was
unable to finance the necessary alterations required to remain open. It closed
in 2008. In October of the same year, FOUR PAWS was approached by the owners
with the request to offer the lions a new home.

A new future also awaits the three Romanian lions. Octavian (6),
Cezar (15) and Aurica (6) were kept in a zoo in Tecuci, Romania. The zoo was
closed down in October 2007 because it also no longer met European standards.
These lions, too, have now found a new home in LIONSROCK.

Your FOUR PAWS team

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