A scene captured by a tourist at the Asahiyama Zoo in Japan, featuring a family of lions.
Initially, the lion cub was simply curious of the balls dangling between the male lion’s legs:
A tentative, investigative bite follows:
Father’s fury ensues:
Father captures the cub. Mother attempts to stop the father from savaging said cub:
The cub’s “what did I do?” expression is priceless:
These pictures really leaves one with more questions than answers. Why are lions native to Africa displayed in a snowy enclosure? Why was the tourist focusing on the male lion’s balls to begin with? Japan is mysterious, for sure.
Originally from twitter:
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