Danish Zoo Feeds Donated Pets, Including a Teen's Pony, to Lions

Aalborg Zoo's Animal Donation Program

• 🦁 A Danish zoo, Aalborg Zoo, has a program where local pet owners can donate animals to be fed to predators.
• 🎯 The zoo aims to mimic the natural food chain by providing smaller animals as food for its carnivores, which include lions, tigers, and polar bears.
• 📊 In 2025, the zoo received 137 rabbits, 53 chickens, 18 guinea pigs, and 22 horses.

A Teenager's Pony Donated for Euthanasia

• 🐴 A 13-year-old girl named Angelina made the decision to donate her 22-year-old German riding pony, Chicago 57, to the zoo.
• 💔 The pony had suffered from health issues since 2020, and the donation was for euthanasia, slaughter, and processing into mince meat.
• 💰 Donating citizens in Denmark are eligible for a tax deduction for these animal donations.

Unusual Circumstances and Repurposing

• 🤯 Angelina's mother was so impressed with the process that she attempted to donate another horse, but it was rejected for being too tall to fit in the zoo's refrigerator.
• 🐶 The remains of the rejected horse were repurposed as dog food, a fate described as better than the glue factory.
• 🚫 Thankfully, the zoo does not accept cats or dogs for this program.