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Elderly lion dies at northeastern Indiana animal sanctuary

Elderly lion dies at northeastern Indiana animal sanctuary
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<p>LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 21: A lion relaxes on the banks of the Luvuvhu river at the Pafuri game reserve on July 21, 2010 in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in South Africa spanning 19,000 square kilometres and is part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)</p>
Elderly lion dies at northeastern Indiana animal sanctuary
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ALBION, Ind. (AP) - A 22-year-old African lion named Mufasa has died after spending the last seven years at a northeastern Indiana sanctuary.

The Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion announced the lion was laid to rest Wednesday.

Mufasa previously lived at a roadside zoo near Monticello before the Indiana Department of Natural Resources ordered him moved to Black Pine in June 2011.

The sanctuary says Mufasa's health declined in recent months because of his advanced age and long-term medical issues, and he was refusing to eat. Black Pine says the average captive lifespan for a lion is about 15 years.

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