I would have fed the smart ass to the lion. I know what you are up against now and it isn't fun. Whoopeee let's go see the in-laws. Bring him to Africa and we will show him animals with no bars and he would wish it was a Cougar. Cougars are good and at your age should be wishing to see one walking around purring.
Those kind of cougars defo!! Oh man, it was terrible. Everything was not right and he had a counter view to it. I seemed like an old grump but I was only stating the obvious. All of the enclosures were labelled with loads of info on the occupants!
I shall endeavour to send him to africa :OD