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The Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo in China’s Chongqing City
has put a spin on the usual zoo visit experience – people pay to be
locked in cages, while hungry lions and tigers roam free around them.
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The thrilling experience is meant to show visitors what it’s like to
come face-to-face with predators, instead of just viewing them from a
safe distance.
The service has proved to be hugely popular, and tickets have been sold
out for the next three months. Visitors are apparently forking over
their cash just to be caged in the back of a truck as it ambles around
the park. |
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To make the experience more exciting, huge chunks of raw meat are tied
to the bars of the cage on the outside, just to catch the attention of
the beasts and draw them closer.
Photographs show zoo visitors caged in a truck while a pride of lions
surrounds them, obviously eyeing the chunks of meat. |
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“We wanted to give our visitors the thrill of being stalked and attacked
by the big cats but with, of course, none of the risks,” zoo
spokesperson Chan Liang explained.
“The guests are warned to keep their fingers and hands inside the cage
at all times, because a hungry tiger wouldn’t know the difference
between them and breakfast.” |
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“It’s nothing like I’ve ever experienced in a zoo before,” said visitor
Tao Jen, who recently went on the trip. “We’re not looking at them,
they’re looking at us – and we’re lunch.” |