Safari park ranger gives a relaxing foot massage... to a LION


	Safari park ranger gives a relaxing foot massage... to a LION

infidel70

2-19-2009 1:41 AM

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2-19-2009 1:50 AM

cakebelly

2-19-2009 2:14 AM

BartendingBear

What a handsome beast. I wonder how Larenty felt when he read about Travis the chimp and his return to wild unpredictability this week.

2-19-2009 2:32 AM

merrie

Such a majestic animal, so powerful, yet so trusting.

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