Gaza Strip family in Rafah adopt two lion cubs from local zoo

Jokpeme Joseph Omode March 21, 2015

A family in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah has bought two lion cubs from a local zoo, keeping these unusual pets in their home.These aren't your typical kittens.
The 2-1/2-month-old cubs now play with Saed Eldin al-Jamal's grandchildren at his home and already eat about half a kilogram (1 pound) of meat a day.
Al-Jamal said Saturday that 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."
Most of the zoo animals in Gaza have been hauled into the isolated territory through smuggling tunnels linking the territory to Egypt. In 2013, a pair of newborn lion cubs died shortly after they were proudly unveiled by Gaza's Hamas rulers.
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