Lions guard abducted Ethiopian girl until rescuers arrive

April 3, 2013

A 12 year-old girl in Ethiopia was abducted and beaten by a group of men with plans to force marriage upon her. The innocent girl, missing for an entire week, was found guarded by three lions.

She was beaten repeatedly before finally escaping into the wild. Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo was at the scene of her rescue.

"They stood guard until we found her and then they just left her like a gift and went back into the forest," Wondimu said. “If the lions had not come to her rescue, then it could have been much worse. Often these young girls are raped and severely beaten to force them to accept the marriage," he said.

Wild life experts believe she may have been protected due to the sound of her cries. The whimpering of a young girl may have resembled the sound of a young cub.

An accident or divine intervention? You decide!

Source: NBC News


Click Here For The Most Popular On Sunny Skyz

feel good videoYou Won't Just Hear This 'Stand By Me' Cover—You'll Feel It in Your Soul

feel good storiesOnce Thought Extinct, This Prehistoric Bird Is Thriving Again In The Wild

feel good storiesGrandma's Hilarious Response To A Cat Photo Has People 'In Tears' Laughing

feel good storiesThis Scottish Village Lets Local Kids Design Their Christmas Lights

feel good storiesRare Red Panda Triplets Born At Nebraska Zoo

feel good storiesIs It An Alien Or An Animal? This Photo Has Everyone Stumped!

feel good videoYou Won't Just Hear This 'Stand By Me' Cover—You'll Feel It in Your Soul

feel good videoThe Most Adorable Alarm Clock: Wife Sends 5 Golden Retrievers To Wake Up Husband

feel good videoAbandoned By A Trainer, She Survived 5 Months In The Wild. Watch The Beautiful Reunion

feel good videoThis Giant Dog Keeps Getting 'Stuck' And It's Too Funny

feel good videoLittle Girl In High Heels Sings To Golden Retriever, And His Face Says It All