Here’s a perfectly good reason not to support wild animals in captivity in the circus: Sometimes they remember they’re lions and try to eat the guy exploiting them at a circus. Warning: It’s tense but not that graphic.
Based on the time that lion got off his stool, I have to think he just didn’t appreciate the trainers trying to take all the credit. There’s no I in “Team of people who makes creatures suffer to amuse dumbasses,” guys.
That one lion who stays on his stool waiting to walk across the beam is a goddamn pro, though. Other lions acting all lion and that guy’s just there ready to put on a show. Much respect. (via Reddit)