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Cezar lies sedated inside his transport cage during a relocation of wild animals in captivity at the Zoo in Tecuci
11 Mar 2009
Source: Reuters
 
The lion, Cezar, lies sedated inside his transport cage during a relocation of wild animals in captivity at the Zoo in Tecuci, about 220 km (135 miles) northeast Bucharest March 11, 2009. An international animal rights foundation is relocating three lions to Lionsrock, a big cat sanctuary in South Africa following the closure of the Zoo. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
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Local workers carry lioness Aurica towards a cage during a relocation of wild animals in captivity at the Zoo in Tecuci, about 220 km (135 miles) northeast Bucharest March 11, 2009. ...


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