NewsMarch 22, 2015
Family buys 2 lion cubs as pets
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- These aren't your typical kittens. A family has bought two lion cubs from a local zoo, keeping these unusual pets in their home. The 2-1/2-month-old cubs play with Saed Eldin al-Jamal's grandchildren at his home and already eat about a pound of meat a day. Al-Jamal said Saturday he knew the cubs eventually will become dangerous. He said: "In one month, they will start being kept in a cage for our own safety."...
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Family buys 2 lion cubs as pets
RAFAH, Gaza Strip -- These aren't your typical kittens. A family has bought two lion cubs from a local zoo, keeping these unusual pets in their home. The 2-1/2-month-old cubs play with Saed Eldin al-Jamal's grandchildren at his home and already eat about a pound of meat a day. Al-Jamal said Saturday he knew the cubs eventually will become dangerous. He said: "In one month, they will start being kept in a cage for our own safety."
-- Associated Press
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