
Photo: Krone Circus/Facebook

Photo: Krone Circus/Facebook
“I am told it keeps cats away from the garden, and since then we have learned that also it keeps the animals away from the car, where they eat all the electric cables,” lion tamer Martin Lacey told Reuters. The lion tamer added that the smallest amount of lion or tiger poop placed strategically can keep most animals, from cats and wild boars at bay. Its efficacy as an animal repellent has been lauded online and the circus is generating some much-needed revenue. It’s a win-win situation.
Photo: Krone Circus/Facebook
Krone Circus’ luck may be coming to an end soon, though, as after word of its new best-selling product started making news headlines, a German animal rights group started raining on its parade. According to German news outlet OVB Online, Aktionsgruppe claims to have tested the big cat poop in a lab and to have found a highly resistant bacteria that can affect both wildlife and humans. It’s calling for authorities to take action. The German Circus has announced that it will be sending samples of the poop to laboratories, but suspects that the claims made by Aktionsgruppe are made up. Martin Lacey said that Krone Circus has long been the target of activists because of its animal performances. Part of the 5 euros earned from the sale of a poop jar will go towards a charity to improve the living conditions of captive animals, Krone Circus announced.