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Because I am known as an animal lover I get forwarded every news story or funny picture that anyone who knows me comes across that includes fur, wool, snouts, hooves, paws, wings, or tails. It is rare I don't get a dozen copies of most of these emails but I know the senders mean well so I don't mind.
Just in case you don't have the same friends and family as I do though you might have missed these two stories that have been buzzing around the internets. I don't know the origin or validity of either.
The first set of photos arrives with this text, "A momma dog is fostering this little pig for his mom who couldn't take care of him. He had his eyes closed, but now they are open. He is just a little bigger than her other pups. She loves this little guy more than the other puppies and she is nursing him back to health. He is the cleanest puppy ever because she licks him all the time."
If I were sending out these photos I might add a note for the receiver to consider the randomness of which of these pets you choose to eat over the other and why.
The second hot link I've been getting over the past year or so is this one that offers this explanation for the linked video, "This woman found this lion hurt and about to die. She took him home and took care of him. When the lion was better she called the local zoo. This was the reaction she got when the lion saw her again."
Ok, cutest stories ever. My friends and family also jam my email with stories like this but some how they missed these two. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by:HeatherMichelle | February 27, 2008 at 04:25 AM
Godzilla needed a generous dog like this! I'm guessing the reason mama dog licks him all the time is not because she loves him more, but because it seems to her that he smells funny . . .
Posted by:Diane | February 27, 2008 at 06:29 AM
i want a hug from a big, fluffy, sweet, beautiful lion...
Posted by:mel | February 27, 2008 at 08:29 AM
Oh my lord, maybe it's because I am preggo an my hormones are in full gear, but the lion hugging his rescuer just made me tear up! How loving and sweet. It is amazing that he remembers her.....makes me smile/cry at the same time, so so sweet.
Not to mention the lil piggy, you can TELL he is clean as can be, he is soooo pink!
Posted by:Karisa | February 27, 2008 at 10:21 AM
The lion video almost seems to bizarre to be real. If it is though, that's awesome.
Posted by:Jerry | February 27, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Why is it that my Dad only sends me the lame ones with dogs and cats photoshopped to smile? Thanks for bringing the goods Bean!
Posted by:Kate | February 27, 2008 at 10:46 AM
I love the lion story. I saw that a few months ago. I would LOVE to get a big hug from a lion like that.
And that pig is damn cute, too. So clean!
Posted by:EditThis | February 27, 2008 at 11:14 AM
Isn't the reason we eat pigs instead of dogs is because pigs taste better than dogs? Plus, when pigs get older, aren't they a bit mean and pushy? Plus, aren't dogs good for more than just eating anyway? I've never seen a pig do anything of use outside of Babe, which I'm pretty sure was staged.
Posted by: | February 27, 2008 at 03:10 PM
That's amazing, I thought for sure it was a video of a lion shredding a woman to pieces. But this did happen in CALI Colombia so maybe the lion was just high out of his mind.
Posted by:Brian | February 27, 2008 at 03:13 PM