French actor claims he killed the animals in self-defence after the car he was travelling in broke down in Burkina Faso
By Press Association
1:09PM GMT 13 Dec 2014
Gerard Depardieu has claimed he ate two lions after shooting them dead in self-defence in Africa, according to reports.
The French actor said the incident took place when the car he was travelling in broke down in Burkina Faso.
Asked if he ate the creatures after they were killed, he said "Yes", according to the Independent Magazine.
He said: "The two lions waited in front of us and wouldn't move. Hours passed, we couldn't get out of the car, the African driver was very afraid.
"We had no choice, we had to shoot them."
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