A pregnant lioness, who went on to have three cubs, was left in a private zoo as Russian forces poured into Ukraine.
Animal rescuers are hoping to bring a lioness found abandoned in war-torn Ukraine to the UK – along with her ten-month-old cubs.
She was rescued and taken to a sanctuary near Kyiv, where she gave birth to three cubs, Emi, Santa and Teddi. They were then moved to a temporary holding facility at Poznan Zoo in Poland.The park's deputy head of carnivores Colin Northcott, who went to Poland to plan the transfer, said: "The lions were so distressed when I first encountered them.
"They have experienced so much trauma and deserve a wonderful new life in Yorkshire. We need to get them here as fast as possible." He added: “After spending some time with the lions, they have become more comfortable with me, and I hope to continue this progress in Yorkshire. We can’t wait to rescue them and offer them a fresh beginning within the park."
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