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"He Thought It Was a Game": He Tried to Pet a Lion on the Street in Russia - and Almost Lost His Hand

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An unusual and frightening video was shared on social media over the weekend from Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan, when a man tried to approach a lion walking on a busy street. The incident, which was recorded on camera by passersby, miraculously ended with only minor injuries, and is now under investigation by local police. The video shows the lion walking on a leash, as if it were a pet dog on a routine walk. A pas…
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An unusual and frightening video was shared on social media over the weekend from Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan, when a man tried to approach a lion walking on a busy street. The incident, which was recorded on camera by passersby, miraculously ended with only minor injuries, and is now under investigation by local police. The video shows the lion walking on a leash, as if it were a pet dog on a routine walk. A pas…

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וואלה! broke the news in on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
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