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The video shows a group of men singing in Persian a Happy Birthday Song gathered after they around the lion as one man shoves a cake into its face. The men then break out in hysterics as the lion reels from the blow and paws at its face, clearly in a state of distress.
Exotic pets have long been considered a status symbol across the Middle East, dating back to when Egyptian and Persian royalty kept big cats.
The video was posted on social media to raise awareness of the brutal violation of animal rights all over the Middle East in wealthy Islamic countries where Endangered species are held in harsh conditions.
The video (embedded below) was posted on social media with the following description:
"...Lions, tigers & cheetahs are the latest status symbol in oil rich countries to pose with for Instagram. The animals are often drugged & kept in unsuitable conditions. How I wanted that poor creature to turn & rip their throats out..."
Exotic pets have long been considered a status symbol across the Middle East, dating back to when Egyptian and Persian royalty kept big cats.
The video was posted on social media to raise awareness of the brutal violation of animal rights all over the Middle East in wealthy Islamic countries where Endangered species are held in harsh conditions.
The video (embedded below) was posted on social media with the following description:
"...Lions, tigers & cheetahs are the latest status symbol in oil rich countries to pose with for Instagram. The animals are often drugged & kept in unsuitable conditions. How I wanted that poor creature to turn & rip their throats out..."
Lions, tigers & cheetahs are the latest status symbol in oil rich countries to pose with for Instagram.
— Miss M 🇬🇧🏴🔴⚪️ (@tobystyke74) 6 ביוני 2019
The animals are often drugged & kept in unsuitable conditions.
How I wanted that poor creature to turn & rip their throats out
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