A sedated lion is carried on a stretcher, at the estate of Ion Balint, a notorious gangster, in Bucharest, Romania, February 27, 2013. Authorities along with specialists of the animal welfare charity Vier Pfoten, removed four lions and two bears that were illegally kept on the estate. Balint was arrested on dozens of other charges including attempted murder, depriving people of their freedom, blackmail and illegally holding arms. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press)
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