A 450-lb lion escaped the zoo and cornered an elderly woman on a park bench. When armed police arrived, they couldn’t believe what she whispered to him…

in Centennial Park. The legal framework was ironclad. Her house in the cul-de-sac was to be sold, and the entirety of her estate was transferred directly to the zoo’s foundation. But there was a strict, non-negotiable stipulation written into the trust: the funds were legally walled off from the zoo’s general operating budget. Every single dollar was continue reading …