Christian the Lion!

[Memnoch]

Have you guys seen this? Pretty amazing.

Roar blimey: Reunion with lion is YouTube sensation Wednesday, 30 July 2008 Footage showing the moment a lion is reunited with his former owners, 38 years after he was returned to Africa, has become an internet sensation. The clip, showing a lion hugging and kissing his former caretakers, has registered over seven million views on YouTube. The video was made by Anthony Bourke and John Rendall, two Aussies living in the Chelsea, London in 1969. According to reports, a friend came back from a trip to Harrods claiming that you could buy lions there. The two friends immediately went to the store and purchased the 35-pound cub which had been born in a zoo. Once the 35-pound cub grew to 185 pounds and food bills became huge, they decided to return it to a more natural enviroment. In 1972, he was flown back to Kenya. Nine months later the heartwarming video of the big cat being reunited with his former owners was filmed. The video is being used by the Born Free Foundation to raise funds for the work they continue to do with lions. Born Free Foundation Trustee Virginia McKenna said: "Millions of people have been moved by the amazing affection between Christian the lion and his human friends, John and Ace. "As Elsa the lioness, all those years ago, awoke a respect and fascination for lions so, I believe, Christian can be another ambassador for these wonderful animals. Now so critically reduced in numbers, across Africa. "If you can help us to help them - join us, adopt a lion, buy the "Christian the Lion" DVD, made by my husband Bill Travers, we would be so grateful." Videos of the meeting and details of the book can be found at http://www.bornfree.org.uk/

Here's the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U

[johnny]

In one word: amazing

[SpiritWarrior]

Yes indeed.

[Bahamut]

Awww! Wow that was really great.

[AlphaAlex]

Whats even more amazing is the lion introduced his completely wild mate to them and she let them pat her.

[SpiritWarrior]

It is heartwarming but I cannot help but think my god, this could have gone either way, and what a risk they took with a now wild animal.

[Yorick]

Originally Posted by SpiritWarrior It is heartwarming but I cannot help but think my god, this could have gone either way, and what a risk they took with a now wild animal.

Isn't that always the way with risking anything? If you don't risk anything, you don't gain anything worthwhile.

It's a beautiful story. Heartwarming video. Thanks for posting Mario.

[SpiritWarrior]

Originally Posted by Yorick Isn't that always the way with risking anything? If you don't risk anything, you don't gain anything worthwhile. It's a beautiful story. Heartwarming video. Thanks for posting Mario.

You can take risks but prepare for the worst..if that's what you mean. But yeah, it just wouldn't be the same if they were all decked out in body armor.

[Yorick]

To love you gotta risk getting hurt. (Actually you will get hurt).

Yeah, wouldn't be the same with body armour.