Mufasa the mountain lion lived for 20 years chained in the back of a pick up truck amongst rusting circus equipment. Despite Peru’s ban on wild animals in circuses, there seemed little hope for Mufasa as the circus went undetected, on the run, moving between remote villages. Then in a dramatic raid earlier this year, wildlife officials and Animal Defenders International (ADI) rescued Mufasa and he is believed to be the last wild animal in a South American circus.
