Woman rescues lion from travelling circus and nurses him back to health. See this beautiful big cat show his appreciation by giving her a big hug – amazing!

Also see the amazing story of Christian the Lion
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In 1969, two Australians, John Rendall and Anthony “Ace” Bourke purchased a lion cub from Harrod’s department store which they named Christian.  They cared for the cub until he grew too large for their apartment.  Christian the lion was then reintroduced into the wild in Africa. 

Two years later, after Christan had successfully adapted to his new life [...]