Christian The Lion

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In 1969, John Rendall and Ace Berg purchased a 35-pound lion cub who had been born in a zoo. They named the cub Christian, and raised him in their London home.

Within a year, Christian had grown to 185 lbs. Rendall and Berg realized they couldn't keep him much longer. But they didn't know what to do with him. A chance encounter with two actors from the film "Born Free" changed that.

The actors recommended George Adamson, a conservationist living in Kenya. Christian was sent to Africa where he was rehabilitated and released into the wild.

In 1974, Rendall and Berg decided to visit Christian one last time. He was now a wild animal. Adamson told them it was doubtful that Christian could be found. No one had seen him in nine months.

The two flew to Kenya, anyway. On the day they landed, Christian appeared outside Adamson's camp. Somehow, he knew. He waited outside the camp until Rendall and Berg arrived.

This video was taken during their reunion with Christian.

Amazing! But then, those of us who care for feral animals could have told you this would happen. :)

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Christian The Lion

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  • omg thats so sweet!

    omg thats so sweet!

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  • wow, I am ...

    wow, I am speachless. wow.

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  • An amazing video ...

    An amazing video showing an inseparable bond between the animal world & humans; That lion was like a little kitten with them, so adorable!

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  • that is sooo ...

    that is sooo amazing. i loved it.
    I WANNA HAVE A LION, SEND HIM TO AFRICA, GO SEE HIM A FEW YEARS LAYTA, AND HAVE HIM KISS AND HUG ME ALL OVA!!!

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  • i cried my eyes out ...

    i cried my eyes out. soooooooooooooo freaking cute

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  • omg how beautiful i ...

    omg how beautiful i was crying the whole time!!!!!! lions r sooooooooooooooooo cute

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