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Lbs

"African Lion Dog"

The picture on the right shows "Lbs" hanging out next to his "Little Brother", Jambo the African Lion.

Jambo was rescued from a field near Detroit where he was left to die. An over zealous football fan wanting

to own his own “Detroit Lion” acquired Jambo when he was only a few weeks old

from the animal black market. He then discovered it was illegal to own a Lion in Michigan

so Jambo was dumped in a vacant lot to freeze to death in 30 degree below zero weather.

He was recovered and stabilized so he could be flown here to Cat Tales.

We nursed him back to health and he became an outreach ambassador for the zoo.

To teach him how to walk on a leash, the zoo’s Guard Dog, “Lbs”,

was walked in front of the baby lion. The Lion followed the dog’s bushy tail and learned to walk on lead.

The two developed a bond that remains today.

They would still live together (which they did until a few years ago) except

the Dog kept beating up the Lion and would not share the den.

Sounds incredible, but it is totally true.

“Lbs” thinks he is a Lion and the Lion thinks he is a big dog

with a “Big Brother” who won’t share the bedroom.