Big cats' droppings help German circus weather coronavirus crisis


  • World
  • Tuesday, 11 Aug 2020

Lion tamer Martin Lacey poses with Lion King Tonga and a glass of lion droppings, which Circus Krone sells amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Munich, Germany, August 10, 2020. Circus Krone is selling the product to be used as a household remedy to keep other wild animals away and sales should make up for the financial losses the circus suffered during the Corona crisis. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

BERLIN (Reuters) - One creature's droppings can be another's treasure, as Germany's Krone Circus is finding out during the new coronavirus pandemic.

Home to 26 lions and tigers, the circus has found an unusual side income and raised money despite coronavirus-related restrictions: selling jars of big cats' droppings.

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