Lion hugs its rescuer.

**Acnologia** · 07-13-2009 06:58 AM

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html

Cute <3

**Señor Nobody** · 07-13-2009 07:27 AM

My head must be all kinds of screwed up cause that lion looks like he is trying to bite that persons head off.

**IFS** · 07-13-2009 07:41 AM

thats pretty amazing, how the animal knows hes savior and can sho affection like that almost human like

**Eris** · 07-13-2009 09:02 AM

"Hugs?" I'm thinking it ripped the chick's face off a few seconds after the pic was taken.

**Exquiro** · 07-13-2009 09:51 AM

Lion : "Finally, a good meal! Didn't get meat like this in the circus."

**harusame** · 07-13-2009 09:56 AM

Awww, that's cute. ;3
Just shows that even humongous cats have feelings, too.

(Although honestly, I don't think she should have put her head that close, cameras can make animals cranky...)

**SeraphimAriaRhapsody** · 07-13-2009 10:56 AM

This women is a saint.

I do like the picture. It can be use as reference for an illustration in a child's story book.

**Akihiko Yamamoto Hozagaki** · 07-13-2009 11:39 AM

While I have so much respect for that woman, since she did a very honorable thing, that is not how you appreciate the animal.

That's happened to me before when I was cleaning up their night house. One of the females stood on her hind legs and started rubbing the cage with her face. I said, "aww, just like a big kitty". The keeper walks in and tells me, "a big kitty who will f*** you up if you try to go near it". Remember kids, even animals you have raised since birth will attack. Lions aren't domesticated, they still have instincts. It's less likely to attack you if you have raised it, but it still can. They're wild animals, no matter how "nice they are". People still get their fingers bitten off by monkeys every year.

Nevertheless, I'm really happy to see women like her contributing to the animal world.

**Nanuq** · 07-13-2009 12:59 PM

That is amazing. It reminds me of another case of two lions who remembered their old owners who brought them back into the wild. I forgot the name of that story though lol

**Memento Mori** · 07-13-2009 01:09 PM

That looks like a very passionate kiss.

O_o

**Lola Granola** · 07-13-2009 04:35 PM

Adorable. Wonder what she does for a real job o_O.

**John Watson** · 07-13-2009 04:45 PM

That is so sweet. T^T

**Diocletian** · 07-13-2009 07:11 PM

Photoshopped. Unless the tiger was

the woman this is totally fake.

**MercenaryMERC** · 07-13-2009 07:21 PM

Well when I saw the title I said.... " This is not going to end well", and then I saw the picture and was like awwwwwww so cute!

**Ollie** · 07-13-2009 08:21 PM

Considering an animal "kiss" is a lick... and how rough big cats' tongues are for ripping meat off bones... wouldn't a lion's kiss shred some of her face off?

**Diocletian** · 07-13-2009 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Ollie

Considering an animal "kiss" is a lick... and how rough big cats' tongues are for ripping meat off bones... wouldn't a lion's kiss shred some of her face off?

Shame on you, Ollie! You should know there is no french kissing until the third date!