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Marjan the Lion dies
Marjan the one-eyed lion, the most famous of the war-battered beasts at the Kabul Zoo, has died. Marjan, believed to be around 25, probably died of kidney and liver failure connected to old age. The lion had a hard life. In the 1990s, an Afghan guerrilla showing off for his friends jumped over the guardrail into Marjan's den, and the lion killed him. The next day, the dead man's vengeful brother threw a grenade into the cage, and the explosion took out Marjan's eye.
It just doesn't seem fair. He shoulda gone on another ten years and died fat and surrounded by lionesses and cubs. The poor guy deserved that.It's sweet and poetic that he lived to see peace, though. On a more practical level I hope this doesn't deflate efforts to bring aid to the zoo's remaining animals.
Posted by lakefxdan 1/26/2002 9:36:54 PM
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-01-26 |
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