A lioness rescued from Basildon Zoo has years of happiness ahead of her, it has been revealed.

Keepers at the West Midland Safari Park looking after Rosie, the ten-year-old lioness bought from the zoo by an undercover team of reporters, say she will go from strength to strength once they have won their battle to get her in shape.

A team working for the BBC series UK's Worst bought Rosie.

Published Monday, February 24, 2003

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