Arthur the lion put down

Title

Arthur the lion put down

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:45

Description

Douglas Richardson, London zoo curator speaks about the lion Arthur who was put down. He was diagnosed with inoperable cancer at the age of 5. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Richardson

Keywords

London; Cancer; Zoological gardens; Lions

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