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Our Pet Lion

I told you people that we had a pet lion when I was younger. You so thought I was kidding right? This is my oldest brother, Michael who passed away a few years ago with our lion, Gunther and me in the very cool Def Leppard t-shirt, L.A. Gear tennis shoes and tight-rolled jeans!!

I am either 12 in this picture or about to turn 12 since it's Christmas time.

Comments and faves

  1. netbuilder (57 months ago | reply)

    Don't believe her she is lyin (lion)...she totally photoshop'd this one. ..and Def was definately in back then...

  2. Viv | Seattle Bon Vivant (57 months ago | reply)

    Oh my goodness, he is gorgeous! How long did you have him? Whatever happened to him?

    Hey, I though DL was more 82-85. ;-)

  3. anxiousdog (57 months ago | reply)

    I almost hate to admit that's me. Gotta love the new wave hair.

    We had him for a few years but he got too big for us to take care of. My mother sold him to a circus down in Louisiana.

  4. CursingMama (57 months ago | reply)

    I wonder how many years I've waited to see this picture... it's fantastic!

    Of course I won't be telling my daughter about it - I get enough pressure to add to the cat family the way it is ;)

  5. Donna♥ (57 months ago | reply)

    WOW Unbelievable!

  6. lb15 (57 months ago | reply)

    That is so cool! The lion and your style!!! I can't wait to show the boys.

  7. _overanalyzer (57 months ago | reply)

    do you mean your family actually bought him to have as a pet?? i'm confused.

  8. anxiousdog (57 months ago | reply)

    I know! I thought of you first when I got the picture. :)

    Ha! Thanks. I never knew I was so cool.

    Yes, he was one of our many exotic pets that my mom had while we were growing up.

  9. _overanalyzer (57 months ago | reply)

    that's kind of messed up. a lion as a pet?? poor thing.

  10. Viv | Seattle Bon Vivant (57 months ago | reply)

    What a very sad place for such a beautiful animal to end up, the circus! I hope they treated him with respect and care and that he lived a long, not so sad life in confinement.

    Did you guys ever find out how he was doing after he was sold?

  11. _overanalyzer (57 months ago | reply)

    what did your family possibly think they'd do with a full grown lion?

  12. anxiousdog (57 months ago | reply)

    From what I heard, he was never used as a circus lion but because he was so tame he was used to train or help trainers.

    Good question. I was far to young to be appalled by such things but I'd never have something so dangerous around my family.

  13. dawnnakaya (57 months ago | reply)

    very cool pet. did you try giving him to a zoo?

  14. villy21 (56 months ago | reply)

    Wow, I always wished to have one as a child !

    Thank you for sharing your photo in.
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