Reactions As Nigerian Adopts Stray Lion Cub (Video)

A Nigerian man has stirred mixed reactions online after revealing that he adopted a stray lion cub he found wandering near his house and has been raising it for over three weeks.

The Nigerian, Askia Nuh while sharing his experience on X (formerly Twitter), expressed his deep affection for the lion cub, stating, “I found this lion close to my house. I have been raising it for 3 weeks and 4 days now. I love him.”

Accompanying the post was a video showing the young lion playing alongside his dog, highlighting their unusual bond.

Watch the video below;

However, as the video of the lion cub spread online and on Nigerian news platforms, concerned netizens flooded the comment section, warning him about the dangers of keeping a wild animal as a pet. Many urged him to contact wildlife authorities before the cub grows into a potential threat.

Read some netizens’ reactions below;

See some reactions below:

@DataVortex_: “Be feeding it milk so It doesn’t know what meat tastes like.”

@BOOMERTHEFIRST: “Separate those two before one new anomaly emerges.”

@GucciiBandanaaa: “In about 4-5 months you ain’t gone have that dog no more.”

@NuJhayhne: “wait you chained the dog and left “a lion cub” to be roaming around?”

@_FarouqOlami: “you go soon find out why oyinbo call am wild animal.”

@ChuksOhaxx: “I’m rooting for the lion… please make sure you always set your camera very well so we can see how everything went down in the nearest future.”

@monidoubler: “This video defines Nigerian @officialEFCC the real criminals are roaming while the petty thief’s are in chains.”
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