ethiopian girl reportedly guarded by lions

[livetuned]

trigger warning for rape

A 12-year-old girl who was abducted and beaten by men trying to force her into a marriage was found being guarded by three lions who apparently had chased off her captors, a policeman said Tuesday.

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[romp]

In before anyone can debunk this 'cause I don't want to know. I'm certain some animals register the young of another species as needing protection--yes, only anecdata, deal--so I'm deciding that's what happened here. Now we just need the lions to patrol for these bastards.

[sihaya09]

Tons of animals adopt juveniles of other species, but I've only heard it being widespread in domesticated animals. (I once saw my childhood dog try to nurse 5 wk old kittens.) OTOH, there have been lots of documented cases of animals protecting humans in dangers-- dolphins come most readily to mind.

This poor girl. I hope she stays safe. And I hope lions eventually eat the fuckers who abducted her.

[livetuned]

I remember seeing some clips a while back of a leopard (I think) trying to take care of a baby monkey. And a lioness caring for a gazelle. She was grooming it and stuff like a baby.

[livetuned]

yep that was it.

[maynardsong]

The article itself mentions that the lions could have mistaken the girl's crying for the sounds of a cub in distress.

[romp]

Yes but I know people who wouldn't believe that. That was one person's opinion--prove it! But a loved one ran into a wolf and, on another occasion, a wolverine when she was a small child wandering alone. From what she describes, both figured out she was a pup and acted accordingly. I believe the lions may have recognized her as a mammal in distress, not necessarily a weird-looking lion cub. ;)