When a lion gets involved in an unexpected accident, a man rescues it from a cliff. What happens next is chilling.
Thomas had always been the kind of person who helped anyone or anything. His childhood dream was to become a park ranger, so the day he got the job was one of the happiest days of his life.
He quickly became not only a fervent defender of the animals and the environment he worked in but also a loyal friend to his colleagues. The national park was his life, and he often stayed beyond his shift, finishing tasks or offering support and advice to his friends. Seeing the animals protected and safe warmed Thomas’s heart, but he knew they still needed to live as they would in nature…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
This meant that sometimes it was difficult for Thomas to watch and let nature take its course. He understood the importance of not intervening in most situations, but sometimes he wished he could help more. The animals could not become dependent on humans if their populations were to increase in the wild. They needed to live a natural life. The park only offered protection from poachers.
If someone asked him, it would be hard to choose his favorite part of the job because he truly loved it all. However, one thing always seemed special to him: watching the lions. It was an honor to be able to see them up close so regularly. In the early hours of the morning, it was possible to hear them roar and see them more active before the heat became unbearable. At sunset, he could spend hours watching them under the last rays of the sun.
One morning, Thomas set out in his Jeep to do a park inspection, ensuring everything was in order. The park was so vast that rangers generally had a specific area to inspect. Today, to his delight, Thomas was in the cliffs, where one of the largest lion prides lived. They loved the mix of rocks and ledges where they could jump or lie down. Despite having worked at this job for a while, there was always something extraordinary about seeing a lion at the top of the cliff, watching over its lands. But that area was also quite dangerous, especially for adolescent lions who didn’t yet have enough experience to understand the hazards.
Although Thomas had never seen this personally, he had heard stories from older rangers about lions getting into trouble on the cliffs. He knew that the extremely dry weather they were facing didn’t help; with the intense heat, the ground frequently cracked, and pieces of the cliff could crumble easily. Checking his watch, he saw that he still had a few minutes. That meant he could stay a bit longer to watch the lions before continuing with his tasks.
With the sun rising over the cliffs, he noticed some lions waking up near the top. This pride had some adolescents, and Thomas was glad to see that they were not alone on the cliffs. At that moment, there was no other place in the world he would rather be. Then, suddenly, something happened that turned his moment of peace and joy into a nightmare. Some of the young lions were playing near the edge when Thomas noticed rocks crumbling and falling. The movement further disturbed the already unstable edge of the cliff, and Thomas watched in horror as a lion slipped off the edge. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
The lion managed to grab on, but if they didn’t act quickly, it would follow the rocks that continued to fall. Thomas grabbed his radio and immediately called for help, explaining the situation. He knew he couldn’t just let nature take its course this time. He needed to save that lion. Thomas knew that reinforcements were on the way, but he couldn’t lose a second. Taking the ropes from the Jeep, he cautiously moved toward the cliff. As he finished extending the ropes, he heard other Jeeps approaching, with more rangers running to help.
Tying the ropes to the lion, they counted to three and pulled with all their might. Finally, to the young ranger’s delight, their effort paid off, and the lion was rescued back to the top of the cliff. As the other rangers stepped back, Thomas looked at the lion as if there was a mutual understanding between them. Thomas had saved its life. The other rangers watched in amazement, but this wouldn’t be the last encounter between Thomas and the lion.
Months passed, and the weather in the park began to change with the arrival of the rainy season. Thomas was doing his job when he spotted what seemed to be a fallen tree in the distance. As he approached the tree, suddenly a rumble echoed, causing the ground to shake beneath his feet. Thomas looked around and realized that a wave of mud and debris was rapidly approaching—a landslide. When the thick mud hit him, he clung to the tree to avoid being swept away.
As the mud flow subsided, a feeling of relief washed over him as he realized he could still breathe. However, he knew he needed to be found soon; otherwise, that small space wouldn’t mean anything. His body was heavy with thick mud, making any movement impossible—until he felt something moving through the mud above. As time passed, he realized he was hearing more sounds, as if the mud was being gradually removed and he was slowly regaining his freedom. He heard a roar and realized a lion was nearby.
Suddenly, Thomas looked up and saw his fellow rangers. They had found him and were digging in the mud. As he was pulled out of the mud, Thomas saw in the distance a tired lion, covered in mud, and he instantly knew he was once again face-to-face with the lion he had saved on the cliff. One of the rangers wrapped him in a blanket and guided him to a nearby Jeep while he watched the lion disappear.
The other rangers began to recount what had happened. The rangers said they heard the rumble of the landslide and waited until the situation calmed down to go out and inspect the damage. One of the team members saw a lion frantically digging in the mud. Thinking it was trying to rescue one of them, they went to help, and upon reaching the site, they realized it wasn’t another lion trapped there but Thomas. The ranger could hardly believe it. He never imagined that the lion he saved from the cliff would one day return the favor.
After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators received one of the most severe judicial sentences in English history: hanging, drawing and quartering. According to the Treason Act 1351 , this punishment involved…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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Michelle SpearProfessor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
That you be drawn on a hurdle to the place of execution, where you shall be hanged by the neck and being alive cut down, your privy members shall be cut off and your bowels taken out and burned before you, your head severed from your body and your body divided into four quarters to be disposed of at the King’s pleasure.
This process aimed not only to inflict excruciating pain on the condemned, but to serve as a deterrent – demonstrating the fate of those who betrayed the Crown. While Fawkes reportedly jumped from the gallows – which meant he avoided the full extent of his punishment – his co-conspirators apparently weren’t so lucky.
By dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment from an anatomical perspective, we can understand the profound agony each of them endured.
Torture for confession
Before his public execution on January 31 1606, Fawkes was tortured to force a confession about his involvement in the “gunpowder plot”.
The Tower of London records confirm that King James I personally authorised “the gentler tortures first”. Accounts reveal that Fawkes was stretched on the rack – a device designed to slowly pull the limbs in opposite directions. This stretching inflicted severe trauma on the shoulders, elbows and hips, as well as the spine.
The forces exerted by the rack probably exceeded those required for joint or hip dislocation under normal conditions.
Substantive differences between Fawkes’ signatures on confessions between November 8 and shortly before his execution may indicate the amount of nerve and soft tissue damage sustained. It also illustrates how remarkable his final leap from the gallows was.
Stage 1: hanging (partial strangulation)
After surviving the torture of the rack, Fawkes and his gang faced the next stage of their punishment: hanging. But this form of hanging only partially strangled the condemned – preserving their consciousness and prolonging their suffering.
Partial strangulation exerts extreme pressure on several critical neck structures. The hyoid bone , a small u-shaped structure above the larynx, is prone to bruising or fracture under compression .
Simultaneously, pressure on the carotid arteries restricts blood flow to the brain, while compression of the jugular veins causes pooling of blood in the head – probably resulting in visible haemorrhages in the eyes and face.
Because the larynx and trachea (both essential for airflow) are partially obstructed, this makes breathing laboured. Strain on the cervical spine and surrounding muscles in the neck can lead to tearing, muscle spasms or dislocation of the vertebra – causing severe pain. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Fawkes brought his agony to a premature end by leaping from the gallows. Accounts from the time tell us:
His body being weak with the torture and sickness, he was scarce able to go up the ladder – yet with much ado, by the help of the hangman, went high enough to break his neck by the fall.
This probably caused him to suffer a bilateral fracture of his second cervical vertebra, assisted by his own bodyweight – an injury known as the “hangman’s fracture” .
Stage 2: Drawing (disembowelment)
After enduring partial hanging, the victim would then be “drawn” – a process which involved disembowelling them while still alive. This act mainly targeted the organs of the abdominal cavity – including the intestines, liver and kidney, as well as major blood vessels such as the abdominal aorta.
The physiological response to disembowelment would have been immediate and severe. The abdominal cavity possesses a high concentration of pain receptors – particularly around the membranous lining of the abdomen . When punctured, these pain receptors would have sent intense pain signals to the brain, overwhelming the body’s capacity for pain management . Shock would soon follow due to the rapid drop in blood pressure caused by massive amounts of blood loss.
Stage 3: quartering (dismemberment)
Quartering was also supposed to be performed while the victim was still alive. Though no accounts exist detailing at what phase victims typically lost consciousness during execution, it’s highly unlikely many survived the shock of being drawn.
So, at this stage, publicity superseded punishment given the victim’s likely earlier demise. Limbs that were removed from criminals were preserved by boiling them with spices. These were then toured around the country to act as a deterrent for others.
Though accounts suggest Fawkes’s body parts were sent to “the four corners of the United Kingdom”, there is no specific record of what was sent where. However, his head was displayed in London .
Traitor’s punishment
The punishment of hanging, drawing and quartering was designed to be as anatomically devastating as it was psychologically terrifying. Each stage of the process exploited the vulnerabilities of the human body to create maximum pain and suffering, while also serving as a grim reminder of the consequences of treason.
This punishment also gives us an insight into how medieval justice systems used the body as a canvas for social and political messaging. Fawkes’s fate, though unimaginable today, exemplifies the extremes to which the state could, and would, go to maintain control, power and authority over its subjects.
The sentence of hanging, drawing and quartering was officially removed from English law as part of the Forfeiture Act of 1870 .
There are many unusual things happening across the world. Children are charming and lovely, yet others are really dangerous and have been involved in a variety of illegal activities in society.
Joshua Phillips stabbed his neighbor’s eight-year-old daughter and put the girl’s body under his bed at home. After eight days, his mother discovered the body.
Joshua Phillips was fourteen years old when he committed this act, according to reports, and he was sentenced to life in jail.
Take a look at how Joshua Phillips is now.
2. Eric Smith:
Eric Smith, according to sources, was condemned to life in jail many years ago. Eric Smith was just 13 years old when he hit a 4-year-old boy with a rock and killed him.
Following multiple conversations with Eric, he stated that he was bullied by several senior kids at his school and that he killed the youngster because he was irritated and upset. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
3. Lionel Tate:
Lionel Tate was one of the youngest people to get a life sentence.
According to sources, when he was 13 years old, Lionel Tate killed his neighbor’s six-year-old daughter.
Lionel Tate claimed he was boxing with the young girl.
4. Brian Lee Draper:
Brian Lee Draper was sentenced to life in prison in 2006 for murdering a classmate, according to reports.
The murder was committed by Brian Lee Draper and his friend Torey Adamcik, who was sixteen years old at the time.
Parents should always endeavor to teach their children how to be good children, as well as pray for them.
A woman named Stella Namwanje was arrested in Uganda for allegedly committing an atrocious act against her neighbor’s baby. Reports indicate that she was caught on video defecating and urinating on the infant before feeding him the waste. This shocking behavior has drawn widespread condemnation and raised serious concerns about the child’s welfare…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The incident took place in the Binyonyi A area of the Nyendo-Mukungwe division. Local authorities acted swiftly after the disturbing footage circulated on social media, prompting community outrage. The police have since taken Namwanje into custody to investigate the circumstances surrounding her actions and ensure the safety of the child.
The case has sparked discussions about the need for stronger measures to protect vulnerable individuals, especially children, from abuse. It highlights the alarming reality of child torture and the psychological issues that may drive such behavior. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
As the investigation unfolds, the community is rallying to support the affected family and prevent similar incidents in the future. The legal proceedings against Namwanje will likely focus on the extent of her actions and the necessary repercussions for such a heinous crime.