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WATCH | Dog allows lion cub to suckle, saves its life

18 October 2018 - 10:01 By Staff reporter
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This lion has grown into a big beautiful cat even though it was rejected by its mother at a Sri Lankan zoo.

The BBC reports the lion was saved when a dog that had just given birth allowed it to suckle.

The lion lives in a sanctuary now and the dog's owner says it still recognises him.

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