Christian the Lion

[Moka]

Yeah it does have an interesting "magic" feel to it doesn't it?

[whitewolf17]

Those guys had lots of guts and lots of stupidity to do what they did. I personally value my life too much to get that close to a lion without protection.

Still it was moving to see how they could still have such a bond after all that time.

[Moka]

Yeah it takes some guts to be that close to lions. They're just big cats, though. Sometimes household cats will bite you because they're pissed. You forget about it because it wouldn't break your femur. A lion's bite would

[kovu42]

And pretty much any other bone they choose to bite on...

[whitewolf17]

[quote="kovu42"]And pretty much any other bone they choose to bite on...[/quote]

Indeed. Not all lions are like the ones from the lion king. The real ones can and maybe would hurt and or kill ya. I don't know how those guys were able to get permission to do what they did.

[kovu42]

With enough pressure from the right people onto the right people, you can get away with a LOT of stuff.

[whitewolf17]

[quote="kovu42"]With enough pressure from the right people onto the right people, you can get away with a LOT of stuff.[/quote]

Too true.

[morri908]

LOL... this is still a cool story, even though those guys were kinda retarded...

[Moka]

I just found an amazing photo gallery for those who are still interested: http://animal.discovery.com/tv/christia ... tures.html

And a few videos to go along with it: http://animal.discovery.com/videos/a-li ... t-moments/

[SilverSimba01]

The story is amazing, sometimes I think that it can be possible to take care a lion, I know that this sound crazy