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emad

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Wed Jun-22-05 08:32 AM
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Lions save girl from kidnappers

Associated Press in Addis Ababa
Wednesday June 22, 2005
The Guardian

Three lions rescued a girl of 12 kidnapped by men who wanted to force her into marriage, chasing off her abductors and protecting her until she was rescued by Ethiopian police.

The men had held the girl for a week in the remote south-west, repeatedly beating her, before the lions chased them away.

"They stood guard until found her and then they just left her like a gift," said Sergeant Wondimu Wendaju inKefa province.

"If the lions had not come then it could have been much worse. Often these young girls are raped and severely beaten to force them to accept the marriage," he said.
Stuart Williams, a wildlife expert with the rural development ministry, said it was likely the girl had been saved because she was crying.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1511655,00.html

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Shell Beau

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Wed Jun-22-05 08:48 AM
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1. Wow! That is truly amazing!

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RedCloud

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Wed Jun-22-05 09:46 AM
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2. Still, final score... Lions 2,410 Christians 0

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