Crime Mexican drug lords enjoy exotic 'narco zoos'

These are not your average petting zoos.

As Mexican authorities crackdown on drug king-pins, they are having a hard time figuring out what to do with the exotic lions, tigers, monkeys and parrots confiscated from lavish ranches.

"This is an ongoing situation occurring in Mexico; when they [security forces] find private zoos and animals on different properties," said Adrian Reuter, an expert on the animal trade with the World Wildlife Fund in Mexico.

"They [drug lords] like charismatic animals that symbolise power and strength: big cats such as lions, tigers and jaguars, along with big snakes, monkeys and nice looking birds," he told Al Jazeera. "In some cases 20 or 30 animals have been found in pretty impressive facilities."

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WTF? I want a private zoo... or a giraffe farm... are they like cows or anything?

Think about it. If PETA actually succeeds, we won't see so many cute protesters. This is why people ought to eat more meat.

Disclaimer: I don't really believe this.

Well, at least the animals look fed and healthy! But keeping wild animals captive is not at all cool!

PETA: People for the Eating of Tasty Animals

On another note: I'm not the only one slightly turned on by that photo, am I?

Err... am I?

Wiseman_2 said:

On another note: I'm not the only one slightly turned on by that photo, am I?

Err... am I?

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FireCat said:

Well, at least the animals look fed and healthy! But keeping wild animals captive is not at all cool!

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Well, once they're captive they technically aren't wild animals anymore. Therefore it's chill?

Varine said:

Well, once they're captive they technically aren't wild animals anymore

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Animals held in a captive situation are still wild animals!
Well, hug a Lion and you will see. LOL

Wiseman_2 said:

PETA: People for the Eating of Tasty Animals

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Haha, PETA has never been this funny^^

Wiseman_2 said:

On another note: I'm not the only one slightly turned on by that photo, am I?

Err... am I?

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No, you are not, I bet she could scratch backs better than a cougar^^

Varine said:

Well, once they're captive they technically aren't wild animals anymore. Therefore it's chill?

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Just because they have been captured it does not mean that they are tamed^^