Sylvester the lion faces death, but this hashtag could save him
 

Sylvester the lion faces death, but this hashtag could save him
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Some kings just can't be tamed.

A South African lion named Sylvester was sentenced to die on Tuesday because park rangers were frustrated that it wouldn't stay in*Karoo National Park.

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Despite wearing a tracking collar, Sylvester has escaped the park's fences twice in the past year. He was named "a damage-causing animal" that would be euthanized once caught.

Sylvester's crime: killing a cow.



But the South African public wouldn't have it. They launched the #SaveSylvester*hashtag campaign, calling on the authorities to spare the lion's life.* Read more...


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