A reunion on filmSourced
A department-store lion met his former owners in Kenya
Christian was bought from Harrods in London in 1969. As he grew, his owners sought expert help to return him to the wild in Kenya. A filmed 1971 reunion shows him approaching the men and putting his forelegs around their shoulders.
The old reunion reached a new audience online decades later.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10