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[–]filipendulous 41 points42 points ago

[–]Scarjaka 5 points6 points ago

Now we just need some tigers.

[–]SiberianTora 2 points3 points ago

Yes please. :D

[–]The_Sexual_Goat 1 point2 points ago

Oh my!

[–]eskick 24 points25 points ago

All i am thinking is the lions mouth doesn't fit through the bars and that is the only reason he is alive

[–]joepadophile 7 points8 points ago

First of all, that is a woman.

Second of all, NO WAY would Lion hurt her.

She raised him from when he was a baby.

She is his Mommy.

HE LOVES HER.

He is like, "hi, Mommy, you are here now, and I am happy because I am Lion and you are Mommy and I LOVE YOU."

[–]eskick 0 points1 point ago

i had lost my optimism, ok lol

[–]NeuroticWorm -1 points0 points ago

My first thouht was he wanted to eat her also

[–]heimdal77 1 point2 points ago

I just got wonder why it didn't use its claws.

[–]mehbahgrr 10 points11 points ago

Aww, I want a lion to hug me.

[–]qataridestroyer 2 points3 points ago

a... a... cowardly lion?

[–]mehbahgrr 2 points3 points ago

Yes! I hope he gets the courage to do it.

[–]AllUrMemes 7 points8 points ago

This is the best thing I've seen in a while. Thank you!

Let me return the favor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIQUb-d4GQ

[–]kikidiwasabi 2 points3 points ago

That video gets me every time. Every god damn time.

[–]sumguysr 1 point2 points ago

Pandora chose to play Pride by U2 while I watched that. =D

[–]greencoldpeas 0 points1 point ago

Is this real?

[–]AllUrMemes 0 points1 point ago

Yep

[–]4nimal 0 points1 point ago

That made me so happy. I can't wait to go home and see my cat. I've been out of town for almost two weeks. I foresee him running up to me like that, purring loudly and presenting his belly for rubs, and then attacking my arm with love.

[–]real-dreamer 9 points10 points ago

For this subreddit being called "depression" I really feel like it's just one of the happiest places ever.

[–]CtrlC_plus_CtrlV 12 points13 points ago

A bear hug from a lion is by far the scariest fucking thing I can think of.

[–]HobbytheWise 4 points5 points ago

What about butterfly kisses with a spider??

[–]om_nom_nom 3 points4 points ago

Ahhhh fuck I gotta stop clicking stuff before I read it.

[–]AllUrMemes 0 points1 point ago

What about taco flavored kisses for my Ben?

[–]no_i_ram 6 points7 points ago

This is why I have a kitty cat! :D

[–]sigtrap 1 point2 points ago

[–]no_i_ram 1 point2 points ago

picture file not working! :(

[–]sigtrap 1 point2 points ago

Oops should be fixed now.

[–]GideonJWells 3 points4 points ago

I guess this puts into perspective what my cat must feel like when I glomp him.

[–]Rerellison 1 point2 points ago

Always makes me smile.

I can't help but think a hug from a lion would be one of the best feelings ever.

[–]NickN3v3r 1 point2 points ago

ha, I could almost hear what that lions voice would sound like!

[–]flamingbiskuet 1 point2 points ago

I don't care if it's a repost I like

[–]Macilent 1 point2 points ago

Knowing full well how vicious Lions are, I have ALWAYS wanted one to give me a hug. They just look so cuddly. <3

[–]Sotos221 0 points1 point ago

it does :)

[–]Patty_Jack 0 points1 point ago

Made my day.

[–]flipflops2 0 points1 point ago

Thanks, this made my day a little better. :)

[–]SokkasInstincts 0 points1 point ago

It did the first time.

Ok it did this time to :)

[–]heimdal77 0 points1 point ago

That would be both awesome and terrifying to be hugged by a lion...

[–]RXkings 0 points1 point ago

:)

[–]MooseBrigade 0 points1 point ago

Thanks, I needed that :)

[–]Pistashios 0 points1 point ago

It did. Very much so. Thank you. LMFAO

[–]Whosyourmomma 0 points1 point ago

It wants to eat him. Sooooo bad.

[–]TI-994A 0 points1 point ago

Made me even more depressed, because there's no one like that in my life.