The photo of a lion locked in a small cage installed on the ice of an ice rink in Bordeaux sparked a wave of indignation on social networks. The organizer of the gala finally removed the wild animal from this painting.

The photo posted by a mother on his Facebook page showing a lion in a small cage installed in the center of an ice rink for a show in Bordeaux provoked outrage. The wild animal was finally removed from the show, reported Southwest Saturday.

A lion caged on the ice

"What a beautiful show you show the kids!", A member of the Facebook Wanted Community Bordeaux page indignantly shared a picture of a lion locked in a cage on the city's skating rink, the local newspaper reports.

It was a mother who took the picture while accompanying a school trip to attend a dress rehearsal of the show "Magic on Ice" Friday. The cliché quickly went around the social networks.

Following the excitement and your exceptional mobilization, Bordeaux Ice Sports announces the cancellation of the presence of the lion for the show "Magic on ice" that will take place today at the ice rink of Meriadeck. @FdeRugy, we must finish with these shows. pic.twitter.com/y5kHQCA9Xo

- AVES France (@aves_france) May 11, 2019

I find that the lion has no place in an ice rink especially with the temperature it does inside how the mayor of Bordeaux let these rehearsals take place Pff

- the-post (@Sebdepaname) May 10, 2019

hey @Bordeaux do you find that normal a lion in CAGE in a SHOW on a RINK ?! Is there anything that shocks you ?! #magiconice#parinoiremeriadek@brigitte_bardotpic.twitter.com/FvuVqWa1OT

- Manie Poudree (@maniemaouw) May 10, 2019

"This scene of the lion in the cage is shocking"

Alerted by several private messages, the assistant culture of the city of Bordeaux, Fabien Robert, addressed his counterpart of Sports. It suggested to the delegate of the rink to remove the lion from the representation, the mayor having no power over the presence of wild animals in a show. "This scene of the lion in the cage is shocking, I am not sure they have measured the psychological impact," said Fabien Robert Southwest .

The lion will not appear in the show

Faced with this mobilization, the lion Pharaoh returned to Sologne at its owner, Yann Gruss, the son of the famous owner of the Circus Arlette Gruss. Although he defended the presence of this lion he knows he said the conditions of life, the sports director of the skating club who imagined the show ensures that he "will no longer introduce animals in galas of the club". He has also apologized to Facebook Saturday morning.