<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Even though he's a lion, deep down inside he's still a cat, and wants some attention this Caturday.</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of <i>United Press International</i> at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/02/22/Lion-blocks-road-to-get-attention-from-keeper-at-South-African-sanctuary/1501487796112/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=im&utm_tracker=1736664x84899">http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/02/22/Lion-blocks-road-to-get-attention-from-keeper-at-South-African-sanctuary/1501487796112/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=im&utm_tracker=1736664x84899</a></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------</div><div><div><h1 class="st_headline title" itemprop="headline" style="font-family: Montserrat; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Lion blocks road to get attention from keeper at South African sanctuary</h1></div><div>Feb. 22 (UPI) -- A South African wildlife sanctuary shared video of a lion refusing to budge from the middle of a road until he received the proper attention from his favorite human.</div><div><br></div><div>GG Conservation Glen Garriff posted a video to Facebook showing a lion named Smokey blocking an access road at the sanctuary.</div><div><br></div><div>A keeper identified by the post as Mike walks up to Smokey and gives the lion what he wants -- scratches and body rubs.</div><div><br></div><div>"As is the case every day, Mike moves Smokey from the passage back into his own camp so that we can use it as access," the post says. "And today....well Smokey is going NOWHERE until he's had sufficient attention from Mike!!! He even shakes his head as if to say NO! Beautiful relationship that they have....Man & Lion."</div></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------</div><div><br></div><div>A lion blocks a road at a South African sanctuary to get attention from one of his keepers.</div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_022517.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_022517.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div>Video</div><div><a href="https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=924181827717507&id=608503535952006&_rdr">https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=924181827717507&id=608503535952006&_rdr</a></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------<br><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></body></html>