lion...

CrazyHedgehog · 08-30-2008, 03:43 PM

You lot have probably seen this before, but I hadn't

wow..

these two guys bought a lion cub in harrods in 1969 - the local vicar allowed them to exercise him on his lawn and they named him Christian. Of course he soon outgrew that life and the two men decided to reintroduce himto the wild in Africa, which they did. After a year they wanted to visit him but they were specifically told he would not remember them as he had a new life in the wild now.

here's what happened when they found him:

YouTube - Christian The Lion - A Pet's Love Is Forever!

crzy_kevo · 08-30-2008, 03:52 PM

wow that is pretty cool

Zephyr · 08-30-2008, 04:03 PM

Wow. What an amazing video. Almost had me in tears.

Tori · 08-30-2008, 04:49 PM

Too late, I did cry, seriously. That was amazing!

anji1971 · 08-30-2008, 06:18 PM

That was very touching! What a neat story!

Loren · 08-30-2008, 06:48 PM

Pretty cool.

I found another version of it. Dont watch it if you dont want to see a slightly more violent spoof of the original.

YouTube - Christian the Lion - the full story with a twist

Garter_Gertie · 08-31-2008, 09:18 AM

With dial-up, I can't see that kind'a stuff. But that's otay. I'm thinking from what I'm reading there was a hpapy ending! YEAH!

Loren · 08-31-2008, 09:58 AM

They find the lion as an adult and it runs up and jumps on them and licks them, and they hug a bunch - all to the tune of aerosmiths "dont want to close my eyes", if that helps, Gertie.

Topaz · 08-31-2008, 10:04 AM

That's awesome. Reminds me of the movie Born Free. (one of my personal favorites.)

Garter_Gertie · 08-31-2008, 11:07 AM

loren, you are a lover! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

08-30-2008, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
CrazyHedgehog "Fourth shed, A Success" Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 823	lion... You lot have probably seen this before, but I hadn't wow.. these two guys bought a lion cub in harrods in 1969 - the local vicar allowed them to exercise him on his lawn and they named him Christian. Of course he soon outgrew that life and the two men decided to reintroduce himto the wild in Africa, which they did. After a year they wanted to visit him but they were specifically told he would not remember them as he had a new life in the wild now. here's what happened when they found him: YouTube - Christian The Lion - A Pet's Love Is Forever! __________________ Inge our house is like a zoo, too many to list here!

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anji1971 The Leader of the Eastern Gang Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 2,868	Re: lion... That was very touching! What a neat story! __________________ Anji

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Loren Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,044	Re: lion... Pretty cool. I found another version of it. Dont watch it if you dont want to see a slightly more violent spoof of the original. YouTube - Christian the Lion - the full story with a twist

08-31-2008, 09:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Garter_Gertie In Hog Heaven Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 2,172	Re: lion... With dial-up, I can't see that kind'a stuff. But that's otay. I'm thinking from what I'm reading there was a hpapy ending! YEAH! __________________ 2.0 NY Eastern Garters; Peepers, Jeepers 3.1 Western Hoggies; Kenabec, Niizh, Kokopelli, Anasazi 3.0 Puget Garters; Kunikpok, Tungortok, 'Rockster 1.0 Eastern Milk; Carmello

08-31-2008, 09:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Loren Old and wise snake Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,044	Re: lion... They find the lion as an adult and it runs up and jumps on them and licks them, and they hug a bunch - all to the tune of aerosmiths "dont want to close my eyes", if that helps, Gertie.

08-31-2008, 10:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Topaz "First shed In Progress" Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 90	Re: lion... That's awesome. Reminds me of the movie Born Free. (one of my personal favorites.) __________________ 50+ rats, 9 mice, 8 ASFRs, 4 geckos, 5 gerbils, 5 snakes, 3 rabbits, 3 frogs, 2 dogs, 1 opossum, 1 hedgehog, 1 chinchilla, 2 hamsters, 2 water dragons, 1 newt, and 1 boyfriend.

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Garter_Gertie In Hog Heaven Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 2,172	Re: lion... loren, you are a lover! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 2.0 NY Eastern Garters; Peepers, Jeepers 3.1 Western Hoggies; Kenabec, Niizh, Kokopelli, Anasazi 3.0 Puget Garters; Kunikpok, Tungortok, 'Rockster 1.0 Eastern Milk; Carmello

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