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The Tragic End of a Foolish Martial Arts Enthusiast.

Freda Savahl
4 min readFeb 7, 2024

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Attempting to Master His Skills on a Ferocious Lion Led to His Demise.

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Ellie Quo:

In 1989, Ellie Quo was a passionate 32-year-old kung fu student in complete awe of his instructor. With an undying thirst to learn and grow, Ellie poured his heart and soul into mastering the art of kung fu under the guidance of his mentor.

Upon program completion, the instructor confidently exclaimed, “Now that you’ve reached this level, you have the skill to kill wild animals with your bare hands.”
Upon hearing this, Ellie Quo felt immense pride and accomplishment.

Believing his instructor that he is skilled enough to kill wild animals with his bare hands, Ellie made a fatal decision.

The trainee was determined to prove his mettle by facing the wildest animal of all: the lion!

With unwavering courage, he headed to the Melbourne Zoo, ready to put his skills to the ultimate test.

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Under the cloak of darkness, he daringly infiltrated the zoo, fearlessly plunging himself into the…

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Freda Savahl
Freda Savahl

Written by Freda Savahl

Retired Nurse Practitioner WHC /Contract Provider Deployment Military Services. US Citizen. Immigrant from South Africa 1978.

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