Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Zoo owner moves into cage with lions

Visitors to a Ukrainian zoo will get the chance to see a new attraction after the zoo's owner decided to move into a cage with a pride of lions.



Aleksandr Pylyshenko will be fed through the bars at the same time as the lions and says he will remain there - sleeping in the cage and playing with the big cats for five weeks. Pylyshenko explained: "One of the lions is pregnant - I plan to see the cubs being born and spend some time with them but then I will move out."

The 40-year-old added: "The living conditions will be absolutely the same for the lions and me. We will sleep on wooden floorboards and have food given to us through bars." There will be four webcams planted in the cage. They will provide both experimental integrity and broadcast the 'reality show' on the internet.


YouTube link.

During the experiment at the zoo in the city of Vasilyevka in south-eastern Ukraine, Aleksandr, a keen artist, is going to continue his art work. The paintings created will be sold to raise money for the zoo.

4 comments:

The Rat King said...

That's going to be GREAT TV when they tear him apart and eat him.

Lions are not your friends.

Mark said...

FTA: One of the lions is pregnant - I plan to see the cubs being born and spend some time with them but then I will move out.

No no, you may very well get to see the cubs being born... but if you think you're going to get to spend any time with them, think again. I reckon you'll be torn limb from limb. As Rat King says, great TV though!

SteveC said...

Sure, everyone knows that Mother lions aren't protective of their cubs.

Anonymous said...

They have the most deplorable living conditions in those tiny little cages ..he ought to be locked in with them...I bet the bear would welcome his company and extra protein.