Via Dilys at Good and Happy, this story of a young Egyptian girl who was abducted and beaten in an attempt to force her into marriage with one of her captors. Three lions chased off the abductors and stood guard over the girl for half a day, until she was found.
It's speculated that her whimpering and crying after her beating sounded like the mewling of a young cub, arousing the protective parental instincts of the big cats.
Unfortunately, the striking image of the lions guarding a wounded girl is the only unusual aspect of this story. Abductions, beatings, and rape are quite common in Africa as a means of wielding power over women.
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