IF YOU DO NOT FEEL WARM AND CUDDLY AFTER READING ABOUT THIS STORY AND WATCHING THE VIDEO, YOU ARE A ROBOT.
Here's the story:
In 1969, A pair of Austrailian roomates, John Rendall and Anthony Bourke, decided one day to purchase a lion cub from a department store for god knows what. The lion cub, named Christian, soon became their best friend and lived with them until he became too large and unmanageable for their apartment. It was decided that it was best for them to let Christian go to live in the wild (à la The Fox and the Hound) and hope, with a little help, that he can adapt to the environment. Eventually, Christian adapted very well to the wild and became the head of his pride. About a year after being released into his new habitat, Rendall and Bourke decided that they should visit Christian one more time, just to have a final goodbye. They were told that Christian would, sadly, probably not remember them after adapting to his new home. The persistent roomates refused to listen, and visited anyway. This is a video clip of their reunion.
See, you're tearing now, right? If you're not, get out you soulless bastard.
Anyway, I now realize the futility in me posting the story up before the video, since the video tells you the parts of the story you need to know already. Oh well.
Oh, also, the truly amazing thing about this story is that Christian had not been spotted near that campsite for nine months... however, on the eve before Rendall and Bourke's visit, he arrived on the scene and waited with his family on a rock nearby, as though he was waiting for their arrival. Incredible.
For the full, incredible story...read THIS
And for a more comprehensive video, watch THIS
Here's the story:
In 1969, A pair of Austrailian roomates, John Rendall and Anthony Bourke, decided one day to purchase a lion cub from a department store for god knows what. The lion cub, named Christian, soon became their best friend and lived with them until he became too large and unmanageable for their apartment. It was decided that it was best for them to let Christian go to live in the wild (à la The Fox and the Hound) and hope, with a little help, that he can adapt to the environment. Eventually, Christian adapted very well to the wild and became the head of his pride. About a year after being released into his new habitat, Rendall and Bourke decided that they should visit Christian one more time, just to have a final goodbye. They were told that Christian would, sadly, probably not remember them after adapting to his new home. The persistent roomates refused to listen, and visited anyway. This is a video clip of their reunion.
See, you're tearing now, right? If you're not, get out you soulless bastard.
Anyway, I now realize the futility in me posting the story up before the video, since the video tells you the parts of the story you need to know already. Oh well.
Oh, also, the truly amazing thing about this story is that Christian had not been spotted near that campsite for nine months... however, on the eve before Rendall and Bourke's visit, he arrived on the scene and waited with his family on a rock nearby, as though he was waiting for their arrival. Incredible.
For the full, incredible story...read THIS
And for a more comprehensive video, watch THIS
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