Rescued lioness, Julie, dies at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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Julie was one of 13 lions brought to the UK from Romania in 2010
A lioness brought to live at a South Yorkshire wildlife park after being rescued from Romania has died.
Julie, 16, died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, where her keepers said she had been "contending with progressive age-related illnesses".
Writing on social media, external, the park said that after "careful consideration" the team had made the "difficult decision" to put her to sleep on Thursday.
Staff said she was "much loved" and would be "missed by all".
Julie was one of 13 lions brought to the UK from Oradea Zoo in Romania in February 2010, following a successful £150,000 fundraising appeal.
The pride was flown to the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a specially modified Boeing 737.
Two male lions from the pride, Simba and Ares, died in 2023, aged 14 and 15.
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