China Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Lion Rides -- Really Terrible Idea or Best Zoo Attraction Ever? A controversial zoo in Argentina allows tourists to have extremely close encounters with some of the most dangerous predators in the world. Here at the Lujan Zoo near Buenos Aires visitors can ride lions, cuddle bears, stroke tigers and feed cheetahs. The animals appear to be very sedate and tame and keepers casually supervise the animals that aren't chained when they are out of their cages. Visitors can even pick up the smaller animals and manhandle them at risk to themselves and the creatures. Shockingly there doesn't appear to be much in the way of safety regulations to protect either humans or animals and Internet blogs are littered with pictures of tourists with the animals. 'Only Brad was brave enough to enter this tiger's cage,' writes one blogger next to a picture of a man (presumably Brad) stroking the rump of a giant sleeping tiger. Another blogger describes how she and her travel companion were supposedly allowed to play with the animals even more closely after the zoo had closed. She wrote: 'I love Argentina. People aren't hung up on safety. They don't have as many fears as the rest of the world. 'The guys who worked at the zoo let us take goofy pictures with the animals. I sat on a lions back. ha ha.' Even children are allowed to enter the lion's cage and fondle a range of animals that have the potential to kill or maim them. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 worst idea ever. i feel bad for the lions getting exploited like that i won't shed a tear for those who get mauled for participating in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Darwin at his best.. Those that participate should be weened from the gene pool. The ones in the other cages are yelling "Stop playing with your food!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 whats the over under on how many people get attacked at this zoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 That tiger went tiger.... Worst idea ever... though the chick in the first pic is a butterface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 In South Africa I went into a cage with two cheetahs and could pet them (under supervision of course). That was scary as ****. I could not imagine riding a lion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 though the chick in the first pic is a butterface. Agreed. It looked like she got hit in the head with a bag of "What The ****." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiLfan Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 This is my favorite part of the article... 'I love Argentina. People aren't hung up on safety. They don't have as many fears as the rest of the world.' yeah, who needs all that safety stuff? a bunch of hooey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 where's PETA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 where's PETA? first in line to take a ride on a giraffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I wait for the first lion mauls rider news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I could not imagine riding a lion. Hehehehehe. Nothing more to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drop Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 forget PETA...after that picture that PiLfan just posted, where's OSHA? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Bleed_B&G Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 these people are nuts. No way would I ever get in a cage with a lion let alone sit on his/her back. These people are asking for trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dictator Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 first in line to take a ride on a giraffe. i could have sworn i saw the peta people at the buffett waiting for some broiled Komodo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I'll pass I don't really like the idea of being lunch for some big ass animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haithman Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 holy hell that lion is huge. I didnt realize they were that big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLongshot Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 holy hell that lion is huge. I didnt realize they were that big If you think that bad boy is big, you've never seen a Liger: BTW, I have petted a Liger, back when the original VA Ren Fair was around. I have a picture some place of it. I think they were fine with it as long as we weren't at the business end of the beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffSchmeff Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The guy in the last picture kind of looks like Chris Cooley: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Bleed_B&G Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 ^^ Lions nose is bigger then dudes head :yikes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhouse Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I've petted and played with a lion cub. But that's as far as I would go. You signing you're life away when you decide to ride a Lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxBuddy21 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I dont see any problem letting people do it at their own risk. Why is it such a big deal? People know what can happen so if they choose to expose themselves to the risk, thats their own problem. Why is this any different than sky diving or bungee jumping? I would probably have to at least pet the lion. It would probably be an adrenaline rush. It also helps that I am a fully trained ninja in case something were to go wrong:kungfu::stick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Those critters have to be highly sedated. I wonder what's higher? Argentina's entire GNP or one month's insurance premium for this zoo? ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I dont see any problem letting people do it at their own risk. Why is it such a big deal? People know what can happen so if they choose to expose themselves to the risk, thats their own problem. Why is this any different than sky diving or bungee jumping? I would probably have to at least pet the lion. It would probably be an adrenaline rush. It also helps that I am a fully trained ninja in case something were to go wrong:kungfu::stick: i just don't like how people treat the animals like they were put here for our entertainment. they are wild animals and they shouldn't be locked up with stupid people riding on their backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhouse Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 i just don't like how people treat the animals like they were put here for our entertainment. they are wild animals and they shouldn't be locked up with stupid people riding on their backs I wouldn't go as far as saying zoo's should exist but sedating them so people could get on their backs and take pictures is just too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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