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[gregorylee]

What the hell was this guy thinking?

http://www.nbc4i.com/news/9321392/detail.html

Lion Kills Man Who Climbs In Cage, Invokes God
Man Says God Wouldn't Let Lion Kill Him

POSTED: 12:06 pm EDT June 5, 2006

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KIEV, Ukraine -- A lion killed a man who climbed into its enclosure at the Kiev Zoo, police said Monday.

The lion attacked the 45-year-old Ukrainian late Sunday after he used a rope to climb down into an enclosure with four lions, said police spokesman Volodymyr Polishchuk.

Ukrainian TV channel NTN broadcast interviews with witnesses who said the man told them that he believed God would not allow the lions to hurt him.

According to Reuters, an official said, "The man shouted: 'God will save me, if he exists,' lowered himself by a rope into the enclosure, took his shoes off and went up to the lions."


Polishchuk said the man, who was not identified, was acting aggressively and one of the lions seized him by the throat. The man died at the scene.

Zoo officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

 

[scarletandgrey]

Well that proves it I guess.

 

[AJHawkfan]

I wonder at what point did this guy think "oh shit......"

 

[Golferdow01]

I'd consider merging this into the Darwin thread

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

"Where is your god now? Where is that merciless f*ggot?"

 

[Deety]

"The man shouted: 'God will save me, if he exists,'

Well, there's the difference between faith and "testing" God.

Can't wait for the new PETA ad asserting God prefers lions to people.

 

[martinss01]

a fool and his god are soon united.

 

[vrbryant]

I immediately regret this decision!

 

[Jagdaddy]

Well, there's the difference between faith and "testing" God.

Can't wait for the new PETA ad asserting God prefers lions to people.

I hear that "God Prefers Lions to People" is actually the city motto of Taos, NM, although it might actually be something like "Dei prefero leos a populi" or some such thing. :p

 

[AJHawkfan]

I just heard on the radio that seconds before the guy climbed into the cage, the lion was overheard stating "I'm starving! If God really loved me, he would give me something to eat...."

 

[Saw31]

These lions are sure getting a well rounded diet lately...

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