Two years later, after Christan had successfully adapted to his new life in the wild, John & Anthony travelled to Kenya to visit him.  They were discouraged from doing so – being told the animal was now wild and would not remember them – but that didn’t stop them.  What occurred was the most amazing reunion.

You can watch other videos about Christian the Lion on Animal Planet here.

Buy the book on Amazon: A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond between Two Friends and a Lion Originally published in 1971 – fully revised and updated with new photos – Hardcover edition

Also see the video of the lion hugging and kissing the woman who rescued him