Children as young as eight can take part in the challenge, which launched at Dartmoor Zoo earlier this month. The game sees four people pitted against one of its big cats in an activity zoo keepers have said the animals find 'enriching'. The experience costs £15 per person and is set to help create the 'best welfare possible' for the animals. Is a tug of war game with a lion or tiger really the way to inspire respect for these animals? Social media users also aired their frustration at the activity with one user saying that the zoo was 'shameful'.

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2019 10:00 UTC