Originally Posted by
Gib Lover
The 25 year old dies, and the lion lives. Criminal charges are pressed against the handlers/zoo staff for not putting the lion down, they lose their jobs at the least and potentially go to jail. Their families are now without a parent, without the income the families suffer and fall into poverty. The lion-keeper that valued their lion above some 25 year old can't handle being in jail, takes their own life. The lion is later put down via a court order.
But at least it lived another few months!