I have always had a deep love for animals, and I firmly believe that no creature should ever be chained up in the back of a pickup truck—especially not a full-grown mountain lion. Yet, that was the cruel reality for a mountain lion named Mufasa.
Mufasa belonged to a traveling circus in Peru, where his life was nothing short of miserable. Forced to endure squalid conditions, he suffered for years, exploited for entertainment and profit. Sadly, this is the grim fate of many animals in circuses, zoos, and shows across the world.