In a series of viral videos, a wildlife conservationist in Botswana, Southern Africa, is spotted receiving tender cuddles from a 9-year-old lion whom he’s raised since she was a cub. The enduring bond between the wildcat and the man who saved her life is warming hearts and astounding minds around the world.
“I think people are usually very emotionally touched by our bond, especially by the way Sirga hugs me,” Germany-born Valentin Gruener, 34, told The Epoch Times. “I guess it is always something special when a large and potentially dangerous predator can show so much affection for a person.”
