Friday, 13 August 2010 15:37

He had been amputated their claws. The eye drop 'Belisario' revealed that the end was near. Two darts of anesthesia had him dazed while death called him calmly. The vomiting appeared within minutes and his body fell slowly on the pavement. 'Belisario' will no longer roar and the cage will remain empty as his replacement arrives: his heart stopped yesterday (Thursday) at 10 am, at the zoo in Santacruz, after receiving intensive medical treatment. This awesome African lion, 25, from Antioch, worked in a circus, where he was mistreated. View Video:http://www.citytv.com.co/videos/190112

His captors cut off his claws, an action that sparked future illness.



"He suffered from the joints, had liver problems, kidney, pancreas and kidney infection," said shaken Haydy Monsalve, director of the zoo.


"During the past two months he will not eat, vomited, had diarrhea, incontinence, and fever," said John Vidal, also with an air of sadness in his eyes. He was who nursed him during his years in captivity.


Therefore, the team of veterinarians and the ethics committee of the institution decided to end the suffering of this animal, at the time the main attraction at the zoo.


"Under 14 kilos in the last two months, seemed a little old and could barely move," said Monsalve, who confessed that he could not sleep last night thinking of a void it would leave in each of the persons who accompanied him .


After death, we performed the autopsy to make rigorous tests. Their bodies go to the laboratory of the institution and its skeleton will be reassembled for display and educational materials to children. Also keep your skin and hair in memory of this 'champion' to find a better quality of life in this place.

His replacement

Today you will reach the cage 'Belisario', 'Puppy', a lion and a half years, friendly and playful temperament, which comes from the zoo in Cali to Bogota. That site did not have enough space to live in peace.

This example, who was born in captivity, is the brother of 'Angela', who occupied the lion's cage of continuous 'Belisario'.


KATYA CHAMIE
DNA Editor