Friday, February 16, 2007

Cheetah Cheats Woman

Read this online... what I also found bemusing was the zoo officials statement: The Cheetah had betrayed the Pet Lover's trust.

Hmmm... what next?

1. Man jumps out of window - but gravity betrayed his trust.
2. Woman plays with fire- but combustion betrayed her trust.
3. Sailor swims to America - but the sea betrayed his trust.
4. Boy hugs bull - but bull betrays his trust.
5. Man Swims with Great White Sharks - but shark's teeth betray his trust???
6. Man eats junk food 24/7 but Cholesterol betrays his trust.
7. Woman feeds Wild Tiger - Wild Tiger eats Woman.
8. City Woman wanders into forest to embrace nature. But Nature betrays her trust.
9. Man climbs mountain without harness. But mountain betrays his trust.
10. Man keeps Man-eating Lion in his bedroom. ... ahhhh....


Anyhow read on... unbelievable. Truly a candidate for the Darwin Awards.

Cheetahs Maul Woman to Death at Zoo in Belgium

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

BRUSSELS, Belgium — An animal lover was mauled to death by cheetahs after entering their cage at a zoo in northern Belgium, authorities and zoo officials said Monday.

Karen Aerts, 37, of Antwerp, was found dead in the cage, Olmense Zoo spokesman Jan Libot said. Police said they ruled out any foul play.

Authorities believe Aerts, a regular visitor to the zoo, hid in the park late Sunday until it closed and managed to find the keys to the cheetah cage.

"Karen loved animals. Unfortunately the cheetahs betrayed her trust," Libot said.

One of the cats that killed Aerts was named Bongo, whom the woman had adopted under a special program. She paid for Bongo's food, Libot said.

Animal rights group GAIA called for the immediate closure of the zoo, located 55 miles northeast of Brussels, saying it was unsafe for both visitors and the cats.

Rudy Demotte, the Belgian minister responsible for animal welfare, sent a team to investigate.

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