Michelle Neff
ONEGREENPLANET.ORG
EDITOR’S NOTE When you examine this moving story, which certainly tugs at the heart of any decent person, do keep in mind that none of this outrageous suffering of humans and beasts would have occurred if the US and the plutocratic cabal of sociopathic billionaires behind its government, had not decided to attack Syria and Iraq and other nations in the Middle East for totally despicable reasons, to give an indecent minority of ultra rich personages even more money and power. The story is simple, but obviously not being told well or at all, because the American public, which theoretically could stop this abject behavior by their nation, remains asleep and emotionally detached from the indescribable pain inflicted by their leaders on so many under completely false pretenses. The fight for animal defense at all levels is always a political question. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. —PG
April 3, 2017 
We have some hopeful news to share with you. As you may remember, one lion and one bear were surviving on their own for months at the Mosul Zoo, in war-torn Iraq. The Mosul Zoo was turned into a staging ground for ISIS and as a result, all but the one lion and bear had been killed, starved to death or escaped or even sold.
Thankfully, many have intervened to help the abandoned animals. The Kurdistan Organization for Animal Rights group, for example, stepped in, passing through five security checkpoints in order to bring the starving animals food and water. Residents have also banded together to feed the animals, offering what little they can.
And now we have more hopeful news to share: the Four Paws International rapid response team has been working diligently to rescue the starving bear and lion, named Lula and Simba respectively. And it looks like their determination has paid off, Lula and Simba have finally be saved! The two are waiting to be allowed to cross into Kurdish territory and fly out of the country and then into safety.
While the two animals wait at the checkpoint, they are being looked after by a veterinary team. Sadly, both are unwell. Lula has pneumonia and Simba has joint conditions.
As of right now, Four Paws and the two animals are still at the checkpoint but rescuers are hopeful they will be able to leave soon.
Four Paws staff are currently watching Lula and Simba around the clock, ensuring they are as comfortable as possible. What heroes!
If you would like to donate to help cover the costs of the rescue, you can do so here. Every little bit helps!
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Yesterday has been one of the toughest days ever in the history of FOUR PAWS. Early morning we departured from Erbil and headed to war-torn Mosul to rescue Lula and Simba from their desolated home.
Everything went as we have planned it. We had full support of the army. They joined us on our way to Mosul zoo and were on site when we anaesthetise Lula and Simba. After the two animals were loaded on the truck, they escorted us out of the city until we reached the first checkpoint, which is located at the border of Mosul. There we were stopped and detained. We negotiated, but did not succeed. Lula and Simba had to go back to the zoo, we were asked to leave Mosul without them.
During the night our mission leader Amir Khalil started to negotiate. And he still is. We don’t know what the outcome of this negotiations will be. But we will do our best to still find a sustainable solution for Lula and Simba. For us it’s clear: They have to be removed from Mosul to a safe and species-appropriate place somewhere else.
We are still not sure, why we have been stopped at the border. We are currently also trying to figure that out.
Please: Keep your fingers crossed for Lula and Simba! They need your support now more than ever! DONATE FOR LULA AND SIMBA: bit.ly/help-for-mosul
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