I normally do NOT get weepy over videos with cheesy music or sentimental-type stuff (except when it involves my own family), but this video is the SWEETEST thing I've seen in a long long time.

Just watch it - you'll cry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNTdWbVBgc

(And no, this isn't a rickroll ... whatever the hell that is ... I've been away from OSP way too long)

XOXO, Sarah Q

that is sweet, judging by the 'hair' though it seems to be quite old.... i wonder how long ago it was and if they went back and saw him again..... oh now i am all crying and i hate that!

awwwww

the cynic in me at one point thought it was going to show the lion ripping into them
but thats sooo sweet

*sob*

Now thats one hell of a hug!

Nice find!

i hope you dont mind sarah-- but i had a feeling this was a london story and i found the whole thing, its very interesting and i am so glad you posted the video, but if anyone would like to read the whole story:

christian's story

i wasnt surprised to find out the adamsons played a role in this as well.

Just read the story and then watched the video and now I'm all sniffley. What a neat story. You see stories like this and it just makes it so obvious that animals are capable of the same range of emotions people have. (And it makes it all the more heinous when something bad happens to them at the hands of idiot humans. Not to be a downer, but that's why I can't respond to Tami's post about that marine with the puppy. I just want to stab that guys eyes out with a rusty spoon. And frankly that's not punishment enough.)

Wow - cool story! Thanks for posting that Tami!

Rick's number one rule - "Never have a pet that can take you."

Wow, that is some story. That is kind of what I think of my kitties, although a lot smaller and probably not going to knock me down. Sometimes I just feel like they get it, and they know way more then we give them credit for.

Oh geez. This is exactly what I *didn't* need to stumble upon tonight. I've been weepy because I just gave up an adorable little kitten my husband and I rescued last week. We can't keep her, but it was SO hard to hand her to someone else.

And then I read/watch this story about another feline.... And the tears continued to flow...!!

Wow this is awesome awesome. Brought tears to my eyes too!!

Oh my GOSH!!! That is serioulsy so sweet!!!

Sometimes these types of videos make you believe in love... and that life really is enjoyable:)

Made me laugh too... For a second, I thought the lion was going to run and then attack them, haha!

Oh, Melanie!! I am so sorry!!

Someone will swoop her up and love her to pieces, though. Don't you worry. Those kittens go fast, cause everyone wants a baby... but I understand it's hard, because I had to give up a puppy we found once.

I would love a kitten. Hubby says, "No. One cat is enough."
Hmf.

so because he says no, its no? what about you saying yes and its 'yes'. ????

That was SO adorable. (I, too, had that moment of thinking they were easy prey.) Definitely tearing. My husband cried-- and watched it twice Darnit, no we can NOT have a lion!

AWWWW!! That was awesome and sweet.

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

i'm too dehydrated to get teary...but that was sweet! i mean, as soon as I got over thinking "hell, i don't care if i did raise the damn thing, i would not stand and laugh as a wild lion rushed towards me."

Cats need to have a friend. Although, with that logic, you might end up with 5 like us...

Of course I sobbed. then had to watch the entire documentary on youtube. and cried even more. Im up late because of that link you posted! I ended up doing research to learn more about the entire story and all about George Adamson. What a man. Complete Angel.

Off to read more in the link Tami posted. Its freakin 4am here! I love animals SO SO SO much. *sigh : )

Thanks so much for sharing though, I cant believe it took this long for it to re-earth. they said it was becoming a shared video in late 2007-2008, 35 f'ing years later! I so wish I could make a difference in the world like this. Its my ultimate goal and passion..just wish I knew how. My heart pains right now because I am not able to do my part...

both joy and george are wonderful, you know born free and all those sequels are behind their stories. i'm not sure if joy is still alive?one day... i'll make it to africa - when i have a year or two to kill.... (seriously).

That is sooooo cute and sweet....
I can't believe they weren't just a little bit scared when the lion was walking towards them...I think I probably would have been!

There's an entire documentary on youtube? Do you still have the link Theresa Marie?

I ran across this a while ago, but did anyone else get REALLY tense even as the first hug happened? I thought that thing was going to tear his head off! So glad that was not the case:

Another one I found recently which is not nearly as dramatic, but pretty amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NueKXS6dk

Here you go Lynn, there are 10 parts so you have to look for the next link in the related section:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzxms9-qQZ4...feature=related

Its SO worth the 90 minutes. I want the DVD now.

Oh my goodness!! What a beautiful & sweet story!! Thanks for posting Sarah! I even searched for more clips and a fuller story on it - I'm off to watch more