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Lucian Craita plays with his lion Richie as it is relocated to South Africa from his courtyard near Urziceni
30 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Lucian Craita plays with his lion Richie as it is relocated to South Africa from his courtyard near Urziceni, 55 km (34 miles) northeast of Bucharest, November 30, 2009. Craita said he has been raising Richie since it was a cub and on Monday, he passed Richie to Vier Pfoten, an international animal rights foundation, which will relocate Richie, and three other lions from Romania, to Lionsrock, a big cat sanctuary in South Africa. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel (ROMANIA ANIMALS SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)
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A lion named Richie is seen in its enclosure as it is relocated to South Africa, near Urziceni, 55 km (34 miles) northeast of Bucharest, November 30, 2009. Craita said he ...


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