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German thief unwittingly steals circus lion
AFP ^ | Nov. 12, 2009

Posted on 11/12/2009 5:16:31 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

A circus lion called Caesar was fighting fit again on Thursday after an ordeal that saw the van he was being transported in stolen in Germany by an unwitting thief, his keepers said.

The Mercedes Transporter containing Circus Probst's ferocious five-year-old feline star was recovered in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Wuppertal in western Germany after crashing into a road sign, police said.

Hours earlier it had been stolen from among the circus's other vehicles, with the thief, who remains on the loose, apparently unaware of the nature of his stolen cargo.

It was unknown whether the thief becoming aware of Caesar's presence, perhaps through a hungry roar, had caused him or her to crash the vehicle and then abandon it with the engine still running.

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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: circus; german; lion; steals; thief; unwittingly

1 posted on 11/12/2009 5:16:31 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
It was unknown whether the thief becoming aware of Caesar's presence, perhaps through a hungry roar, had caused him or her to crash the vehicle and then abandon it with the engine still running.

I'd say that's a pretty safe bet...lol.

2 posted on 11/12/2009 5:19:20 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Free ThinkerNY
the thief, who remains on the loose

When reached for comment, Caesar the Lion commented, "BURP."

3 posted on 11/12/2009 5:22:47 PM PST by EternalVigilance (We're witnessing the slow strangulation death of American republican self-government and liberty.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Another Charmin moment.


4 posted on 11/12/2009 5:27:28 PM PST by umgud (I couldn't understand why the ball kept getting bigger......... then it hit me.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY; Charles Henrickson; martin_fierro

Ich bin ein Purlioner


5 posted on 11/12/2009 5:30:39 PM PST by mikrofon (Dyxlesic auch)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

By definition criminals cross a lion they shouldn’t.


6 posted on 11/12/2009 5:53:17 PM PST by tlb
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Nice kitty. Bi-i-i-i-i-g kitty.


7 posted on 11/12/2009 6:14:55 PM PST by Publius (Do you want the people who run Amtrak to take out your appendix?)
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