A zoo in northern Denmark is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the predators it houses — including lions and tigers — by feeding them small donated pets.
The Aalborg Zoo asked for donations of “a healthy animal that needs to be given away for various reasons” — including guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens — to be “gently euthanized” before they’re used as a food course, the facility said in a Facebook post last week.
“In zoos we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals — in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity,” it added.
The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets as food for its predators. Getty Images
Horses will also be accepted — and euthanized and slaughtered — by the bloodthirsty zoo, with their owners eligible for a tax deduction, Aalborg Zoo added on its website.
“[N]othing goes to waste — and we ensure natural behavior, nutrition and well-being of our predators,” the zoo wrote on Facebook.
It houses three carnivorous and dangerous species in its cages — Asiatic lions, polar bears, and the Sumatran tiger, per its website.
Staff said it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed at the zoo. Getty Images
The zoo assures the pets will be “gently euthanized” by trained staff. Getty ImagesIt is not clear whether the zoo would accept donations of cats, dogs birds or other small pets.
Aalborg Zoo did not respond to a request for comment.
