After 20 Long Years In Captivity, Circus Lion Tastes Freedom For The First Time

We love animals, and we can say with certainty that being chained up in the back of a pickup truck is no a place for an animal, especially not a full-grown majestic mountain lion. Life in captivity is the worst form of existence, as every living being, whether animal or human, is meant to be free. Unfortunately, we often come across stories of animals that end up spending their lives in chains, never experiencing freedom.

ADI will continue their work to free illegal circus animals - even as they appreciate the wonder of watching a 20-year-old mountain lion return to his long-awaited home. "It is magical to see him moving about in and out of the trees in his own piece of protected forest," Creamer said. You can donate to ADI to support Mufasa in his twilight years, and help the group continue to rescue other animals like him. Watch a video of the rescue below.