Lion Is BFFs with a Pack of Dachshunds
According to a News OK in-depth story,
Bonedigger was bottle fed as a cub because he had a calcium deficiency
that was crippling to his growth — hence the otherwise intimidating
name.
The lion first became friends with John Reinke, a man who lost
both legs in a bungee jumping accident and later came to the G.W. Exotic Animal Park where he found comfort helping rescued large animals.
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Bonedigger, a five-year-old, 500
pound Lion
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and Milo, a seven-year-old, 11 pound Dachsund
Milo licks Bonedigger’s mouth clean - teeth, tongue, and all
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The Geyser of Awesome was recently tipped off to a particularly awesome and exceptional tale of Unexpected Interspecies Friendship.
Bonedigger, a five-year-old, 500
pound lion, and Milo, a seven-year-old, 11 pound Dachsund, aka
Bonedigger’s BFF. They live together at the Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma.
Bonedigger was born with a metabolic bone disease that left him
mildly disabled. While he was still just a cub, Milo and two other
dachshunds, Bullet and Angel, seemed to sense that Bonedigger needed
extra care and the three dogs sought to comfort and protect the young
lion.
Now Bonedigger and his pack of wiener dogs cuddle, feast on raw meat,
and play on the park grounds together. Sometimes Park manager John
Reinke gets in on the cuddling as well. Perhaps best of all, after their
meals, Milo licks Bonedigger’s mouth clean - teeth, tongue, and all.
Milo also does his best to mimic Bonedigger’s ‘puffing’ behaviour -
“a deafening lion growl that can be heard over a mile away. Wild lions
use it to communicate with other prides in their natural environment.”
The Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park
was damaged and flooded by the horrendous tornado that tore through
Oklahoma on May 20th. Nevertheless, they’ve been providing shelter for
both domestic and wild animals that were left homeless after the storm. Click here if you’re interesting in donating to the park.
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