8 minutes agoChinese use lions' bones for treatment, risks outbreak of new epidemic
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Lion bones trade used in traditional Chinese medicine, but even wine or jewelry can cause a new global pandemic, writes the British newspaper “The Sun”. The newspaper quotes a book called “The unfair game” by Lord Ashcroft, which reveals shocking practices on 333 farms in South Africa, where lions [...]
The paper quotes a book called “The unfair game” of Lord Ashcroft, which reveals shocking practices on 333 farms in South Africa, where captured lions are fed, only to be killed at the bottom for their bones.
This results in a very profitable trade because of the high demand in Asian markets, especially those in China where lions ' skulls remain popular.
The book appears with terrible claims that some animals remove their bones while still alive, since this gives the skeleton a red color because of the remains of blood in the bones.
“Unfair line” provides details of a secret security service operation in which former British soldiers are involved, with the aim of exposing this terrible trade and its serious consequences.
According to Lord Ashcroft, the lions born in captivity have grown up in such disgusting conditions that they could spread fatal diseases such as tuberculosis and botulism that smites the nervous system and can spread through the bones and infected skin.
