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Lions made famous on television show Big Cat Diary poisoned in Kenya

Eight members of a pride of lions that featured in a popular wildlife documentary series have been poisoned in Kenya's Masai Mara reserve.

Two lions from the Marsh Pride -- stars of the BBC's long-running Big Cat Diary series -- died after eating a poisoned cow carcass on Saturday night.

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