Amazing moment Lion is adopted by human great mother

In US news and current events today, a lion has been reunited with his human ‘mother’ in an attempt to save his deteriorating health.

Jupiter the lion was rescued from the circus as a newborn after his mother, who had been abused, gave birth. He was sent to a Colombian rescue for abused animals where he befriended the owner, Ana Julia Torres. In 2011, a video of them embracing went viral on the internet as their unlikely bond touched the hearts of people online. But in 2017, environmental agencies announced they would remove almost 200 animals from Torres’ shelter.

The agencies claimed Torres didn’t have the proper resources or documentation to care for many of the animals. And in 2019, Juptier was relocated to the Los Caimanes zoo. On February 20, Torres reportedly visited Jupiter at his new home only to find he had lost hundreds of pounds. Torres told reporters that she didn’t recognize the lion and that Jupiters’ condition has lead to liver and kidney damage.

The public joined in Torres’ worry after a video circulated of Jupiter looking malnourished & despondent. The Colombian Minister of Defence announced Jupiter would be moved back to Cali near Torres. On February 27, the 20-year-old lion was transferred back to California. The city is working to bring back his health.