Religions > Atheism > "Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped
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27 Jun 2005 04:21:08 AM |
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"Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped |
An amazing story out of Ethiopia tells of a 12-year-old girl who was
kidnapped and beaten by men trying to force her into marriage, when
three lions came to her aid, chasing off her attackers and guarding the
young girl until police arrived.
According to the report by the AP, the girl's abductors held her for
seven days, beating her repeatedly until, suddenly, three Ethiopian
lions chased them away. The lions, normally known for attacking people,
stood guard over the traumatized girl; then, when her family and the
police found her, "they just left her like a gift and went back into
the forest."
by Aimee Herd / Jessica Miller reporting : Jun 21, 2005 : AP, CNN
Read full story . . .
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=899
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| User: "Enkidu the Atheist" |
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| Title: Re: "Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped |
27 Jun 2005 02:59:13 PM |
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"Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:1119846068.374062.93290@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
An amazing story out of Ethiopia tells of a 12-year-old girl who was
kidnapped and beaten by men trying to force her into marriage, when
three lions came to her aid, chasing off her attackers and guarding the
young girl until police arrived.
According to the report by the AP, the girl's abductors held her for
seven days, beating her repeatedly until, suddenly, three Ethiopian
lions chased them away. The lions, normally known for attacking people,
stood guard over the traumatized girl; then, when her family and the
police found her, "they just left her like a gift and went back into
the forest."
The "forrest"? In Ethiopia? Lions? Are there forrests in Ethiopia? Do
lions live in forrests? I didn't think so.
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Enkidu AA#2165
EAC Chaplain and ordained minister,
ULC, Modesto, CA
PGP ID: 0xC4CE8CF0
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
-- Carl Sagan
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| User: "kathryn" |
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| Title: Re: "Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped |
27 Jun 2005 03:21:08 PM |
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"Enkidu the Atheist" <Enkidu.the.Atheist@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns96825146AC426255229@130.133.1.4...
"Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:1119846068.374062.93290@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
An amazing story out of Ethiopia tells of a 12-year-old girl who was
kidnapped and beaten by men trying to force her into marriage, when
three lions came to her aid, chasing off her attackers and guarding the
young girl until police arrived.
According to the report by the AP, the girl's abductors held her for
seven days, beating her repeatedly until, suddenly, three Ethiopian
lions chased them away. The lions, normally known for attacking people,
stood guard over the traumatized girl; then, when her family and the
police found her, "they just left her like a gift and went back into
the forest."
The "forrest"? In Ethiopia? Lions? Are there forrests in Ethiopia? Do
lions live in forrests? I didn't think so.
--
Enkidu AA#2165
EAC Chaplain and ordained minister,
ULC, Modesto, CA
PGP ID: 0xC4CE8CF0
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
-- Carl Sagan
Since there's l ittle food in ethiopia would there even be lions?
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| User: "CortxVortx" |
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| Title: Re: "Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped |
28 Jun 2005 12:27:33 AM |
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Enkidu the Atheist <Enkidu.the.Atheist@gmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns96825146AC426255229@130.133.1.4:
"Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
news:1119846068.374062.93290@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
An amazing story out of Ethiopia tells of a 12-year-old girl who was
kidnapped and beaten by men trying to force her into marriage, when
three lions came to her aid, chasing off her attackers and guarding
the young girl until police arrived.
According to the report by the AP, the girl's abductors held her for
seven days, beating her repeatedly until, suddenly, three Ethiopian
lions chased them away. The lions, normally known for attacking
people, stood guard over the traumatized girl; then, when her family
and the police found her, "they just left her like a gift and went
back into the forest."
The "forrest"? In Ethiopia? Lions? Are there forrests in Ethiopia?
Do lions live in forrests? I didn't think so.
And where was Starvin' Marvin?
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Evolution can be mean: There's no "dumb-*****" vaccine. -- Jimmy Buffett
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| User: "Branson Hunter" |
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27 Jun 2005 04:22:39 PM |
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On 26 Jun 2005 21:21:08 -0700, "Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Amazing story indeed...
Wildlife expert Stuart Williams said, "A young girl whimpering could
be mistaken for the mewing sound from a lion cub, which in turn could
explain why they (the lions) didn't eat her. Otherwise they probably
would have done."
Branson
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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27 Jun 2005 08:30:04 PM |
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Branson Hunter wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 21:21:08 -0700, "Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Amazing story indeed...
Wildlife expert Stuart Williams said, "A young girl whimpering could
be mistaken for the mewing sound from a lion cub, which in turn could
explain why they (the lions) didn't eat her. Otherwise they probably
would have done."
Except that male lions will kill cubs that don't belong to them, as will
almost any member of the cat family if given a chance.
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| User: "Dubh Ghall" |
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29 Jun 2005 01:09:26 AM |
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:30:04 GMT, "Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Branson Hunter wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 21:21:08 -0700, "Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Amazing story indeed...
Wildlife expert Stuart Williams said, "A young girl whimpering could
be mistaken for the mewing sound from a lion cub, which in turn could
explain why they (the lions) didn't eat her. Otherwise they probably
would have done."
Except that male lions will kill cubs that don't belong to them, as will
almost any member of the cat family if given a chance.
I wonder.
Our mythology, is full of stories of Fen children.
Now assuming that this story from Ethiopia, is true; could it be that this
quirky behaviour among a group of lions, is the root of the stories?
It does come to mind that these were male lions, and the child was female.
You see, pig pheromones, can affect humans: Could human pheromones affect lions?
--
Puck Greenman
The spelling, Like any opinion stated here,
is purely my own
#162 BAAWA Knight.
Plonked by Rob Duncan
Na bister 500,000
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| User: "thomas p" |
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29 Jun 2005 11:38:43 AM |
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 01:09:26 GMT, Dubh Ghall <puck@pooks.hill.fey>
wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:30:04 GMT, "Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Branson Hunter wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 21:21:08 -0700, "Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Amazing story indeed...
Wildlife expert Stuart Williams said, "A young girl whimpering could
be mistaken for the mewing sound from a lion cub, which in turn could
explain why they (the lions) didn't eat her. Otherwise they probably
would have done."
Except that male lions will kill cubs that don't belong to them, as will
almost any member of the cat family if given a chance.
I wonder.
Our mythology, is full of stories of Fen children.
Now assuming that this story from Ethiopia, is true; could it be that this
quirky behaviour among a group of lions, is the root of the stories?
It does come to mind that these were male lions, and the child was female.
You see, pig pheromones, can affect humans: Could human pheromones affect lions?
Assuming the basic truth of the story, it seems much more likely that
the police arrived just before the lions decided which of them got to
eat first.
Thomas P.
"Life must be lived forwards but understood backwards"
(Kierkegaard)
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| User: "Dubh Ghall" |
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| Title: Re: "Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped |
30 Jun 2005 01:13:06 AM |
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:38:43 +0200, thomas p <tonyofbexarnospam@yahoo.dk> wrote:
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 01:09:26 GMT, Dubh Ghall <puck@pooks.hill.fey>
wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:30:04 GMT, "Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net>
snip
You see, pig pheromones, can affect humans: Could human pheromones affect lions?
Assuming the basic truth of the story, it seems much more likely that
the police arrived just before the lions decided which of them got to
eat first.
Agreed. I was just speculating a little.
--
Puck Greenman
The spelling, Like any opinion stated here,
is purely my own
#162 BAAWA Knight.
Plonked by Rob Duncan
Na bister 500,000
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| User: "John Popelish" |
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| Title: Re: "Man-Eating Lions Come to the Rescue of a 12-Year-Old Kidnapped |
27 Jun 2005 04:41:47 PM |
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Branson Hunter wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 21:21:08 -0700, "Tim Campbell" <timcall@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
Amazing story indeed...
Wildlife expert Stuart Williams said, "A young girl whimpering could
be mistaken for the mewing sound from a lion cub, which in turn could
explain why they (the lions) didn't eat her. Otherwise they probably
would have done."
Or they had just eaten their fill, and were saving her for later.
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