Al-Sayed al-Essawy vowed to fight a lion. J. Hammond reports on the event:
Far from being “King of the Jungle” the lion seemed confused, dehydrated and possibly drugged as it stayed in one corner of the ring. The lion gave one feeble roar but largely ignored his opponent. The lion’s body showed open wounds above its right eye, on the tail and around the anus. An online petition to stop the fight attracted nearly 5,000 signatories and was aimed at the “President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.". On Twitter some animal rights activists called on NATO to launch airstrikes against those in attendance.
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