Christian the Lion (1969)
October 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under beyond sports
An orphaned lion cub is purchased in London from Harrods department store and raised in the city. Eating at fine restaurants, playing soccer, traveling in a Bentley and spending weekend days in a nice furniture shop. No, this isn’t a children’s book plot. It actually happened. As the lion grew — Christian weighed only 35 pounds when purchased — the owners realized a more appropriate living space was needed.
It was rehabilitated by George Adamson and released in Kenya. In this heartwarming video, watch how Christian the Lion is reunited with his keepers, John Rendall and Anthony Bourke.
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