Mufasa’s rescue tale is heartwarming, and the video below captures his first taste of freedom. It’s truly heartwarming!
Following his liberation from the circus, Mufasa enjoyed a few months of freedom before his health began to deteriorate.
Twenty years of being chained to a pickup truck had taken its toll, leading to kidney failure and other age-related ailments. He passed away in 2015, according to Animal Defenders International.
Nevertheless, his story continues to raise awareness about an important issue.
Mufasa was a magnificent and gentle creature who found happiness in receiving back scratches. While it’s saddening that he couldn’t enjoy more time in his natural habitat in the Amazon, it would have been an even greater tragedy if he had never experienced freedom at all.
No animal should ever be subjected to the treatment that Mufasa endured!