Men Reunite with Christian the Lion 2 Years After Buying Him in Department Store

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Roommates John Rendall and Anthony Bourke purchased a lion cub, Christian, from Harrods in 1969 and raised the cat in their apartment

The men, who took Christian to parties and restaurants all over London, were forced to release the cat into the wild after he outgrew their apartment

Rendall and Bourke reunited with Christian the Lion in Africa in 1971 in a viral YouTube video

In 1969, John Rendall and his roommate, Anthony "Ace" Bourke, strolled into the famed Harrods department store in London after learning that wild animals were being sold. They walked out with a lion cub, whom they named Christian.

Christian quickly became known around town, as the men would often take the cub on walks, drive the cat around in their Mercedes Cabriolet, and accompany them to restaurant