«Breaking News» Battle to save Mufasa from hunters: Rare white lion is at risk of being sold off and SHOT

A desperate appeal has been launched to save a white lion which is at risk of being auctioned off and shot by hunters.

The rare big cat, named Mufasa, was confiscated by police in South Africa as a cub and handed to a wildlife rehabilitation centre to be cared for along with another young lion called Soraya.

Activists want the three-year-old lion to be moved to a sanctuary and more than 230,000 have signed a petition amid a huge worldwide campaign to save him.

But because the animal is infertile, he would be of no interest to a breeder and campaigners fear the only value he would have is to be bought by a hunting company. South African authorities are said to have agreed to put the animal up for auction.

A desperate appeal has been launched to save a white lion called Mufasa (pictured) which is set to be auctioned off to be shot by trophy hunters

The rare big cat, named Mufasa (pictured), was confiscated by police in South Africa as a cub and handed to a wildlife rehabilitation centre to be cared for along with another young lion called Soraya

There are understood to be fewer than 300 white lions in the world - and only 13 left in the wild, according to a letter accompanying the petition. 

'Nature conservation officials refused permission for Mufasa to be relocated to a sanctuary, who offered to care for both Mufasa and Suraya for their natural lives, free of charge,' said the letter to South Africa's Minister of Environmental Affairs.

'Instead, the rehab centre was told telephonically that Mufasa will be auctioned to raise funds for the department.

'We ask you to sign our petition, asking for both Mufasa and Suraya to be donated to a sanctuary chosen by the people who took care of them for the past three years, to prevent them from being exploited.'

Among those taking up Mufasa's cause is comedian Ricky Gervais, who retweeted a comment about the lion

The letter continues: 'Mufasa has had a vasectomy and is no longer able to breed and is therefore of no interest to a breeder. The only commercial value he has, is to be hunted in a put and chase hunt, otherwise known as a canned hunt.'

According to the Mirror, the Wild for Life sanctuary has cared for Mufasa for the last three years and has already raised more than £6,000 for a court battle to block the auction.

It wrote: 'In the last few weeks we have seen and read extensively about what happens to lions in the industry.

'Mufasa has had a vasectomy and cannot be bred with. This means there is only one of two options left.

'The number of lion hunters are down and lions have been killed in high numbers for their bones to be exported to the East.'

Among those taking up Mufasa's cause is comedian Ricky Gervais, who retweeted a comment about the lion.

He wrote: 'Shame on the pathetic sadist who pays the money to shoot this animal, and shame on the snivelling coward who accepts the money too. Both worthless.' 

 

 

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Main photo article A desperate appeal has been launched to save a white lion which is at risk of being auctioned off and shot by hunters.
The rare big cat, named Mufasa, was confiscated by police in South Africa as a cub and handed to a wildlife rehabilitation centre to be cared for along with another young lion...

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