Lion at Pittsboro shelter died after being overheated by high temps The Citizen 6 years ago A rescue group in North Carolina says one of its lions has died after becoming overheated and suffering organ failure. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp