Villagers eat ravenous lion

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Villagers eat ravenous lion

Sun Nov 28, 7:25 AM ET


HARARE (Reuters) - Villagers have taken revenge on a lion that killed their livestock by barbecuing and eating it, Zimbabwe's state-owned Sunday Mail says.



"It ate our animals, so it is only fair that we eat it too," a villager said. The paper said on Sunday some believed they would get lion-like bravery and strength from the meat.


The lion -- part of a pride that terrorised the Zimbabwean village for more than six months -- was shot dead by parks authorities. In an unusual move, villagers demanded the carcass.