RICHARD
08-26-2004, 03:38 PM
Lion's ingrowing toenail keeps town awake
A lion with an ingrowing 'toenail' is keeping residents of a Brazilian town awake at night.
Eight-year-old Maruk's poorly claw has him roaring loudly late into the night, reports Terra Noticias Populares.
The lion lives in a zoo, Parque da Cidade, in the northeastern town of Industrial, where residents say he roars so loudly that it sounds like he's outside their homes.
Zoo keepers say the problem is that the lion is 30kgs overweight which puts extra pressure on his feet.
They have put him on a special diet and say the pain from his foot should be bearable once he loses weight.
A police spokesman said: "We have received lots of complaints but what can we do? Arrest the lion?
"I don't think so. People will have to be understanding and wait until the vets deal with the problem."
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Over heard at the zoo....
"NO, YOU go trim his nails, it's your turn!!"
:eek:
A lion with an ingrowing 'toenail' is keeping residents of a Brazilian town awake at night.
Eight-year-old Maruk's poorly claw has him roaring loudly late into the night, reports Terra Noticias Populares.
The lion lives in a zoo, Parque da Cidade, in the northeastern town of Industrial, where residents say he roars so loudly that it sounds like he's outside their homes.
Zoo keepers say the problem is that the lion is 30kgs overweight which puts extra pressure on his feet.
They have put him on a special diet and say the pain from his foot should be bearable once he loses weight.
A police spokesman said: "We have received lots of complaints but what can we do? Arrest the lion?
"I don't think so. People will have to be understanding and wait until the vets deal with the problem."
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Over heard at the zoo....
"NO, YOU go trim his nails, it's your turn!!"
:eek: