Reunited Lion Hug

These 2 guys raised this lion from a cub in London but as Christian got bigger they realized he needed to return to Africa, with help from "Born Free" actors turned activists, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna suggested they contact George Adamson wildlife sanctuary in Kenya, a year later they went to see him and worried he may not remember them.

To learn more about the George Adamson Trust and how you can support the preservation of wildlife, visit wildlifenow.com.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_the_lion

***FULL STORY & 2008 FOLLOW UP BELOW***
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25797678/

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• ACE BOURKE
• JOHN RENDALL
• lion
• hug
• wild
• reunited
• love
• remember
• Christian
• cub
• Kenya

[johnwwwatson]

These 2 guys reared this lion from a baby in England but the authorities would not allow them to keep it once it reached maturity so they were forced to give it up, they took it back to Africa and placed it in a wildlife sanctuary, a year later they went to see it and were told it would not remember them.

[johnwwwatson]

UPDATE:

I LATER FOUND THE LONGER VIDEO:

USE THIS YOUTUBE SEARCH:

"Christian The Lion At World's End"

AND BEFORE HE WAS RELEASED:

USE THIS YOUTUBE SEARCH:

"Christian the Lion- HUG!"

STILL A TOUCHING REMINDER.

[frostjackMP]

if it was attacking them, this video would be much shorter and more...red.

[kaigeddes]

Probably, the most emotional videos I've ever seen.

I've never seen a wild animal do that.

Leave animals wild; but, let's help when we can. These people obviously took care of this lion.

Please support the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Thank you,

Kai Geddes

[Chocotok]

aww this is so sweet :')

[jurassicxpark]

The knowledge of the 'keepers' at that wildlife place is disturbing, it would be very...difficult...for a lion (or lioness in this case) to forgot those whom reared it as a cub, no matter what species.

[Simbake1000]

I'll bet Disney's "The Lion King" never 'felt the love' the way Christian, Ace and John did, here! What a lovely trio!!

[limbella123]

Aww, this is so adorable, christian really missed them aw :D

[tizthechocolatehead]

God, I want to cry every time I see this video. Absolutely beautiful.

[Dustehue928]

the only danger of this seems to be to fall over ^^

[JJ3792]

it's true friendship and love that keeps us all together in this world

[KJRoark]

SOOOO SWEEEEEEET DDDDDXXXXXX

[TheMysteryofRichy]

@Karami actually that would be the werse thing you could do running would make the lion go instinctively into chase mode you dont want that

[ILoveTrannys89]

@kaigeddes I think you mean the world wrestling federation