Inside, there was a strange smell. He heard dull, eerie noises. When he peeked through a crack in the wall, his heart nearly stopped. Inside there were… 😱😱 Continuation in the first comment 👇👇

Behind large cages sat four enormous lions. Their eyes gleamed in the dim light of a hanging lamp. On the floor lay bones and fresh chunks of beef.

And in the corner, sitting in an old armchair, was the same old lady, whispering tenderly:
— Easy, my darlings… soon you’ll have your fight… people will come to watch you…

The butcher stepped back, shocked, but suddenly one of the lions roared — the sound echoed through the empty hall. The woman turned her head and saw him.

— What are you doing here?! — she hissed.

The man bolted outside and immediately called the police.

When the officers arrived, they were stunned: the old woman turned out to be a former zoologist. After the local zoo had closed, she had taken several animals “to save them,” but soon realized she could make money off them.

In the back of the factory, the police found an arena and claw marks on the walls. The woman had been organizing illegal lion fights, secretly attended by wealthy spectators.