It's Natural for the cheetah to hunt and catch prey, the same for most carnivourous animals, it's not violent.

    I think big cat's like the cheetah and the jaguar are beautiful animals and it's great to see their power and agility.

    It's no worse than using a hawk or kestrel to hunt and yes it is far better than letting such a creature sit in a cage at the zoo.

    Infact zoo's or safari parks get annoyed they can't feed their predators live food, even when that food could be animals kept in a nearby cage.