The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper column-inches than any other cryptozoological subject. There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we should have a go at publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. Curated by Carl Marshall and Olivia McCarthy
Saturday, 1 November 2014
NEWSLINK USA-Meet the half-blind sanctuary owner who hand feeds his 14 big cats Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2809421/Meet-half-blind-sanctuary-owner-hand-feeds-14-big-cats-including-700lb-Siberian-tiger-lets-cuddle-bed.
He has been bitten on the nose by a leopard and had his shoulder separated after wrestling with a full-grown Bengal tiger.
But Carl Bovard, who is blind in one eye, believes living with 14 big cats including two lions, six tigers and a desert lynx, is a risk worth taking to raise awareness about endangered species.
They all spend time living in his Florida home before moving into the outside enclosure and are seen clambering over the pool table and cuddling up in his bed.
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Carl Bovard, who is blind in one eye, believes living with 14 big cats including two lions, six tigers and a desert lynx, is a risk worth taking
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Carl Bovard, who is blind in one eye, believes living with 14 big cats including two lions, six tigers and a desert lynx, is a risk worth taking
Playing pool with Tyson an eight-month-old African Caracal at his home in Melrose, Florida
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Playing pool with Tyson an eight-month-old African Caracal at his home in Melrose, Florida
That's GRRREAT! Half-blind sanctuary owner has 14 big cats!
After an accident left him blind around 13 years ago, Mr Bovard realised the main thing he missed was seeing animals – so when he regained sight in one eye he adopted his first two tiger cubs.
The 43-year-old set up Single Vision – his educational, non-profit company – nine years ago and welcomes tours to his house and 274-acre garden in Melrose where his animals live with him.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2809421/Meet-half-blind-sanctuary-owner-hand-feeds-14-big-cats-including-700lb-Siberian-tiger-lets-cuddle-bed.html#ixzz3HowAlHfz
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