March 13, 2010
Published: 22 Jul 09 08:00 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20090722-20743.html
A male sea lion from California called Mike has died of exhaustion after over-exerting himself during the mating season in an animal park in Nuremberg, the city said on Tuesday.
AFP (news@thelocal.de)
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Your comments about this article:
The Vet: "I'm sorry, Herr Director, but Mike is dead."
The Zoo Director:" Mike, Mike, Mike. I told him, You gotta pace yourself! Try a little foreplay, a little conversation, Take your time, take a nap, but Oh, No! he was always going all out, all the time. Hump, hump, hump, Now look at him, himself to death. Dead!"
The Vet: "Herr Director, sir, we have a problem."
The Zoo Director " We have a problem? I have a problem! I gotta find his replacement! quick!"
The Vet: "What?"
The Zoo Director: "Ja, his widows arent going to grieve for long. In about two weeks, I'm going to have 1500 kilos of hot, horney, female blubber chasing me around the the moat."
The Vet: "What do you mean?"
The Zoo Director: " Without Mike, the stud, around to give them a hard one, the girls, Farah, Tiffany, and Soda, get very grumpy and irritable, They are insatable."
The Vet: "What shall We do?"
The Zoo Director: "I don't know. Take out a personals ad? "Zoo seeks young male hetro Sealion who likes multiple sex in public places and happens to be a Nyphnomanic? Must have stamina?"
The Vet: "No, Herr Director, I meant the body! What do We do with Mike's body?"
The Zoo Director: " Oh, that. Take our dearly departed and toss him in the Lion cage. If there is anything left, give it to the Chimpanzees. Those guys will eat anything."