Pets in the paper
Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -
- - Despite killing man, big cat to stay alive. (Broken Arrow)
- - Closings force grehounds to retire. (National)
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Get the tissues ready
This is just an amazing story and video that will likely make the tears flow for many animal lovers, including my Pet Show co-host Carrie Coppernoll.
In 1969, two British men who were roomates saw a lion cub for sale. They adopted the lonely cub, taking it home to their flat and letting it exercise on the grounds of a church with permission from the vicar.
The cub, which they named Christian, quickly grew too large, and they decided to re-introduce him to Africa. The plan was a success. A year after Christian was released, the men decided they wanted to visit him. Christian was now the head of his own pride and wildlife experts warned the men he would not remember them now that he was wild, and they would be in danger. They visited anyway. This was what happened when they found him. Sorry for the sappy music.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Dramatic Chipmunk
Of course everyone knows there are tons of animal videos on Youtube. Seems like whenever we have a strange pet story in our paper, it quickly becomes one of the most read stories on NewsOK. People love their animals, they love to read about animals, and apparently they love watching animal videos.
Case in point, this five-second clip of the Dramatic Chipmunk.
Admittedly, it’s a curious and kind of funny clip, but it has been viewed almost 10 million times on Youtube. It’s even spawned several parodies, including this Bond-themed one, a Star Wars parody and a Kill Bill version.
Some of the most-viewed videos on Youtube have animal themes. The Battle at Kruger is one of the most riveting videos you’ll see online (warning: graphic animal-on-animal violence), depicting a battle between a pride of lions, a herd of water buffalo and two crocodiles in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. It’s been viewed more than 35 million times.
Keep your eyes open for more videos from the Pet Show, though don’t expect us to pit our pets against each other in a battle to the death.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
Bear hug … from a lion
A friend of mine sent me this incredible YouTube video.
The woman shown here rescued this lion, which was found abandoned and malnourished. She helped nurse him back to health and then turned him over to an animal sanctuary. This video shows the first time the lion has seen her since he was a cub.
Who says animals don’t have feelings?
- Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
