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| Mr Von Solms walks barefoot next to the lion as Zion does not like noise – he described the lion as ‘special because of the bond we share’ |
Frikkie Von Solms has reared 11-year-old Zion since birth as the cub could not live in the wilderness. A lion grown as a pet is so friendly he lives with 18 other lions, cheetahs and leopards.
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| Zion lives with 18 other lions, as well as cheetahs and leopards, all looked after by Mr Von Solms |
Speaking about some Zion’s features Mr Von Solms, who regularly ride in his truck with a lion, says that the king of the jungle dislikes noise that is why Mr Von Solms always walks barefoot next to the lion.
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| Mr Von Solms has grown very close to the lion and they have even shared the same bed and travel in his truck together |
Later he said, “Since Zion, I have raised nineteen lions, and leopards and cheetahs. But he is special because of the bond we share. I learnt so much from him. It was a once in a lifetime experience to grow up with him and learn and live with him through all of the stages of being a lion.
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| Zion was born to his mother, Simba, in captivity, but was removed from her care after fears the cub’s father would kill him |
People talk about lions like they are just lions but they have personalities, they have humour and laugh. Zion is a gentle giant. He has never attacked humans and I trust him completely.
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| He described Zion as a ‘gentle giant’ and said ‘people talk about lions like they are just lions but they have personalities, they have humour |
This is not the first time animals develop strong bonds with a man. Earlier we’ve posted an article about a 57-year-old woman who is obsessed with tigers and keeps them as pets in the back garden of her home in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Source: Daily Mail
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