• j4k3@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    That is insane. It sounds so sadistically impulsive; “hey look something large, wild, and scary.” … “Kill it!”

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      The Romans did so adore their bloodsports. When novel animals were discovered (typically brought by traders from the interior of Africa), their slaughter by trained hunters/gladiators were a big draw for crowds at the Colosseum - including harmless ones, like giraffes.