The circus lion was locked up for twenty years. Now watch how he reacts when he gets out.

No matter how much I love animals, I know for sure that a full-grown mountain lion has no business being chained up in the back of a pickup truck.

On the other hand, a mountain cat named Mufasa had to live there.

He was in a travelling show in Peru, and his owner made his life a living hell so that people could have fun and the owner could make money.

Lucky for him, some animal lovers helped him…

In circuses, zoos, and shows, many animals are still mistreated and not cared for. Things have gotten better for many animals in the last few years, but we still have a long way to go.

Because there are still a lot of poor animals that have to live in small areas and don’t get to live the lives they deserve.

In Peru, the mountain cat Mufasa was found tied to the bed of a pickup truck. He had been stuck there for 20 years, living a life he didn’t want or deserve.

It took a few months for Mufasa’s health to start getting worse after he was freed from the circus.

It was hard to be tied to the back of a pick-up truck for 20 years. He had kidney failure and other problems that come with getting older. Based on Animal Defenders International, he died in 2015.

He told a story that shed light on an important problem, though.

Animals like Mufasa were beautiful and gentle, and they loved getting scratches back. And while it’s sad that he couldn’t spend more time in the Amazon, where he belongs, it would have been even worse if he had never been free at all.

 

Mustafa was treated badly, and no animal should be treated that way. Share this video to show that you care about animals too!