Comments | oddharmonic: 55 years ago in my family history: death by lion and I know where the polar bear in Lost came from.

oddharmonic

55 years ago in my family history: death by lion and I know where the polar bear in Lost came from.

Nov 10, 2006 20:59

Girl, 9, Killed By Circus Lion

MENA. Ark. Authorities attempted Wednesday to determine how a circus lion got loose and clawed to death a nine-year old girl in Mena. No one apparently saw the enraged animal grab little Maria de la Luz Tuesday night in the darkness outside the tent. Spectators watching a performance rushed outside upon hearing the ( Read more... )

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gamahucheur November 11 2006, 03:02:18 UTC

Bad Things happen in Mena.

oddharmonic November 11 2006, 03:14:37 UTC

The next night, two of their trucks turned over while traveling. Of the nine animals that escaped, two were recaptured, two were killed, and they were unable to find the remaining five which included a polar bear.

The first time I saw the polar bear on Lost I yelled, "There's the Campas' polar bear!".

moon_orchid November 11 2006, 17:31:56 UTC

I am a horrible bitch, but this comment, after such a tragic story, made me laugh out loud. You're a sick puppy.

;)

oddharmonic November 12 2006, 08:10:14 UTC

This is the sort of thing my paternal family takes entirely in stride.

One of my grandmother's sisters was thought to be stillborn, so they put the 'dead' baby outside with the trash. When she was heard mewling, they quickly retrieved her, but she's never played with a full deck. I enjoyed telling her bizarre stories because she'd just nod and reply with random things about relatives.

revme November 11 2006, 17:08:35 UTC

Man, that was a bad year for the Campas. Poor Maria & Animals.

oddharmonic November 12 2006, 08:38:07 UTC

I know. Another Campa family niece was killed by a tiger some years later with the Suarez Bros. Circus.

1951 was the only season they were known as the Campa Brothers Circus.

sweettexangrl25 November 12 2006, 03:17:34 UTC

Hi. This is Olivia/sweettexangrl25 from bunnygirly

Can I please be added to your lj? You seem interesting!

oddharmonic November 13 2006, 20:11:05 UTC

If you don't mind the fact that I have a macabre sense of humor and occasionally complain in friends-locked posts, you're welcome to read my friends-only posts.

If you don't like my friends-locked posts want me to remove you from my friends list, just let me know. I know some of the stuff I wrote about this summer was pretty dark.