lion mutilates 42 midgets in cambodian ring fight

You think I'm joking, don't you? Apparently there's such a thing as the Cambodian Midget Fighting League (CMFL). Its leader took offense at a fan's proclamation that a lion could take them out, so he demanded the opportunity to show the true prowess of his fighting midgets. From the article...

An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the city’s coliseum.

The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.

The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.

Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they “… could out-wit and out-muscle [it].”

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

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EDIT: This article is a fake.