The Story Of Christian The Lion & His Rescuers Proves Friends Are Forever.
Back in the late 1960s, John Rendall and Anthony “Ace” Bourke were two free-wheeling Australians who did what everyone else their age did after graduating from college — move to London.
It was a big change from the rural areas they were used to, and they especially loved stopping by the world-famous Harrods to see the variety of things for sale — including a variety of exotic animals. It was there that they spotted a 3-month-old male lion cub.
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“I was pretty shocked to see this animal, even if it was 3 months old, in this tiny cage: ‘This isn’t right. We really have to do something about this,’” John recalled. “And right there [we] decided to buy him.”
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The two men pooled their money and bought the lion, w...