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Fake News Story: Cambodian Midgets Fight Lion

Fact-check by Hoax-SlayerPublished February 16, 20171 min read

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What the fact-checkers found

News story claims that 42 Cambodian Midgets were mutilated in a fight with an African lion while paying spectators looked on ( Full commentary below. )

[Excerpt 1]

Headline:

Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight

An African Lion much like this is responsible for the death of 28 Cambodian Midgets. Spectators cheered as entire Cambodian Midget Fighting League squared off against African Lion

[Excerpt 2]

The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.

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