Big cats have rather huge claws which naturally results in injuries all the time
in captivity or the wild; and tend to have rather scarred faces. What amazes me is the amount of people who contact Terry (and quite frankly from the USA) amazed he doesn't declaw his cats; which is a horrific thing to do to an animal.
Those documentaries where we see of 'experts' rolling around with lions are complete bollocks; in the case of that kiwi, they were all declawed and also drugged out of their minds before filming. No one on in their right mind would play with a big cat like a lion that hadn't been de-clawed; one bash with it's claws out and you are dead. Slightly smaller cats such as leopards is still the same; you simply can't roll around with them safely ever. Cute as cubs, but as they grow time to keep your distance.
Which is why the last video is so amazing: www.vimeo.com/19445408
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Those documentaries where we see of 'experts' rolling around with lions are complete bollocks; in the case of that kiwi, they were all declawed and also drugged out of their minds before filming. No one on in their right mind would play with a big cat like a lion that hadn't been de-clawed; one bash with it's claws out and you are dead. Slightly smaller cats such as leopards is still the same; you simply can't roll around with them safely ever. Cute as cubs, but as they grow time to keep your distance.
Which is why the last video is so amazing: www.vimeo.com/19445408