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While in Lucerne, I found myself repeatedly visiting the famous wounded lion monument, known as "The Lion of Lucerne." This amazing sculpture was carved into a sandstone cliff more than 200 years ago.
What to Do on a Day Trip to Lucerne 1. Lion Monument. One of the top attractions in Lucerne is the Lion Monument. This carving of a dying lion sits above a tranquil pond.
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Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, according to a new study.
A sick sea lion resting on a California beach was kicked in the head and beaten with a large piece of driftwood, prosecutors say. Now, 32-year-old Christopher Hurtado, of Santa Paula, has pleaded ...
Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination: the city of York in the United Kingdom.
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with journalist Grace Yeoh, who spent a month with a championship lion dancing team, about the rigors of the dance and what makes it so demanding.
Archaeologists recently discovered proof of a gladiatorial fight with a lion in an unexpected tourist destination. York, a city in northern England known for its breathtaking medieval architecture ...
Kebbel got out of the tent at night for a pee. Kebbel is identified as a lion conservationist, so the risk had to be apparent. With no cover for desert cats in the sunlight, lions go hunting at night.
At the East Wind Foundation, in the heart of Los Angeles' Chinatown, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practice the traditional folk art of lion dancing.
A 14-year-old girl has been killed and eaten by a lion in front of her horrified friend after the animal entered her residential compound in Kenya, authorities said on Sunday.