Photos: Deer Jumps Into Lion Exhibit

A deer jumped into the lion exhibit at the National Zoo on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 and realizing it was prey, made its way into the water.

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Photos: Deer Jumps Into Lion Exhibit

Rob Ephraim sent us these photos he took after the deer made its way into the lion exhibit Sunday at the National Zoo. The deer was seriously injured when the lions did what lions do -- they went after the deer.

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