Mystery. Bond between lion and toddler. Lion comes across, licks&paws at glass; toddler, hands on glass, looks at lion unafraid

"lion lick and paw at glass after becoming 'obsessed' with SC toddler"

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Lion takes a shine to Rock Hill baby behind glass: "Ever see a lion so obsessed?"
Michael, the male lion, took an immediate shine to Josie. The zoo is a preservation site for endangered animals.

"The lion came right across the enclosure and pawed at the glass, and even licked the glass, with Josie right there just inches from him," Cait said. "The inches were the safety glass, though."

"The video shows the lion only wants to paw at Josie, and Josie is right there looking at the lion with her hands on the glass," Cait said. "She wasn’t scared. She loved it."

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Image courtesy The Herald