Comments on: Lion Hugging Duo Enjoying Celebrity Of Youtube Tear Jerker

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:54:13 +0000

This is the most heartfelt touching story…… I absolutely love what these two deeply beautiful men did for this lion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and how rewarding, to know that they raised him and set him free to live out his life in the wild, so beautiful!!

By: Razzi Snap: Christian The Hugging Lion Getting His Own Movie // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:53:35 +0000

[...] Remember the hugging lion video? You know — the one in which you almost cried at the end when Christian the Lion returned to not consume, but lovingly embrace his former human parents? Turns out the millions that tuned in to YouTube to watch the more than 30-year-old clip has convinced SONY Pictures to bring the story of Christian and the two men, John Rendall and Anthony “Ace” Bourke, to the big screen. The studio is currently securing the rights to their 1973 book, “A Lion Called Christian.” That should help raise some great cash for the George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust, inspired by their story. [Read more...] [...]

By: Myrna Bollman

Myrna Bollman — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:03:07 +0000

stumbled upon this, unfortunately without kleenex, so utterly heartwarming to see these two remarkable young men and their obviously muchloved and loving pet….the most pleasure i’ve had in a long time…..thank you, thank you, thank you.

By: leslie@ the oko box

leslie@ the oko box — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:08:51 +0000

Man, I can not believe it, but that totally made me cry! That was so amazing and cool!!! I wonder what happened next!?

By: Kamela

Kamela — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:45:41 +0000

Wow! My eyes were wet with tears. Mankind owes so much to nature.