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

18 October 2018 - 10:01
By Staff reporter
Image: BBC

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.