So a Lion, a Tiger and a Bear Are Best Friends and It's Absolutely Amazing

by N/A, 10 years ago | 3 min read

In 2001, Atlanta Police shockingly discovered a lion, tiger, and bear in a residential basement, malnourished, wounded, and frightened. After taking in the unlikely trio and discovering numerous infections and maladies with all three, both internally and exteriorly, The Georgia Department of Natural Resources brought the cubs to Noahâ€™s Ark, a non-profit animal sanctuary in Locust Grove, Georgia, for rehabilitation.

After each underwent their own successful yet arduous surgeries for differing injuries and infections, the cubs were effectively brought back to full health. But having endured nearly fatal conditions with each other since being only months old, the trio of predators are astoundingly close, to the point of literally being inseparable. Now,Â BalooÂ (bear),Â LeoÂ (lion), and Shere Khan (bengal tiger) - the only lion-tiger-bear trio in the world - can be found frolicking around, rough-housing, or grooming one another in their shared enclosure at Noah's Ark.

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The trio were in bad shape as cubs when first discovered by Atlanta Police. Baloo had an undersized harness engrained in his skin, while Leo had facial sores and other external wounds.

Shere Khan had a plethora of infections, and all three were extremely malnourished.

Then, they underwent operations and rehabilitation...

And gradually healed from their infirmities.

Until, after a few years, they reached full health, free and clear of infection

The reason Leo doesn't have a mane, is because he was illegally neutered as a small cub. His lack of mane fur is the result of a lack of testosterone.

And now, these three studs - now affectionately known as BLT - are closer than siblings; the first docile friendship between a bear, lion, and tiger ever

And really, it's more than just a friendship...

It's a straight-up brotherhood.

These survivors truly couldn't be closer of pals.

They do everything together - including posing like indie-rock duo's for their imaginary album covers...

As well as taking care of those tough-to-reach spots for each other. They're pretty much a) best friends, that are b) as close as brothers, yet c) willing to do the things only sisters would do for each other - they're bond knows no bounds.

Which is why these three beautiful animals couldn't be happier with their lives.