Detroit, Chicago Zoos Wager on Lions vs. Bears
Detroit Zoo Executive Director Ron Kagan and Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo President Kevin Bell bet on tonight's 'Monday Night Football' game.
Bragging rights for the winner of tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions (4-0) and the Chicago Bears (2-2) go beyond the gridiron with the city's zoos pouncing on the action. Detroit Zoo Executive Director Ron Kagan sent an email to Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo President Kevin Bell that asked, "What if we wager on Monday night's game? Lions win and you send us enrichment for the lions here, Bears win and we'll send you a nice treat for your bears." Replied Bell, "You're on!" On Wednesday as part of a daily enrichment program at the Detroit Zoo, and to celebrate the Detroit Lions hosting a regular-season Monday Night Football game for the first time in a decade, zoo officials inroduced a meat-filled piñata to the …
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michael J
8:43 am on Monday, October 10, 2011
The ZOO didn't want to have their wolverine knock over a Sparty? Sounds like common sense to me. Knock nock who's there, Sparty, ohhhhhh nooooo ooone is hoooome. more ›