The zoo in Denmark calls undesirable animals to nourish its animals

Predators in a zoo in Denmark Could there be new donations from the public – their pets.

The Aalborg zoo, which is on the outskirts of the city of the same name in the northwest of the Scandinavian country, spent a call for unwanted animals on its social networks on Thursday.

The given animals will be “gently euthanized” by qualified personnel, then used as “fodder” to take care of the well-being of the predators, he said, alongside a photo showing a lynx bare teeth.

Chicken, rabbits and guinea pigs would be welcome as food for its meat eaters, said the job.

The post has echoed a similar call which appeared on the zoo website earlier this year, which also asked that horses be given as long as they were not higher than 4 feet 10 inches, in good health and not treated for the disease in the last 30 days.

Horse owners can obtain a tax deduction for the value of the animal, he said.

Zoos have “the responsibility of imitating the natural food chain” for carnivores who need entire prey for a hunting experience similar to that of nature, said the position.

“If you have a healthy animal that should leave here for various reasons, do not hesitate to make us give it,” he added. “We ensure the natural behavior, nutrition and well-being of our predators.”

The message quickly sparked an online debate that draws criticism from certain districts.

“The idea that a zoo, from all places, encourages people to drop their animals to be killed and fed on lions and tigers is, for me, incredibly disturbing,” wrote a user on Facebook.

Several telephone calls at the NBC News zoo remained unanswered, but in an update of his original position on Tuesday, the zoo said that he had closed the comments section.

“We understand that the post arouses emotions and interest, but hateful and malicious rhetoric is not necessary – and we encourage everyone to maintain a respectful tone,” wrote the zoo.

It is not unknown for animals to be nourished by predators after their death in a zoo or shot by healthy animal populations.

In 2014, the Copenhagen zoo in the capital of Denmark courted the controversy when he killed a 18 -month giraffe called Marius With a bolt pistol and fed him in the lions, saying that the animal was “unwanted”.

An online petition with thousands of signatures failed to save it and the zoo said at the time that Marius had been euthanized to avoid in -egg.