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Joshua Hartley & Peter Diamond

Lion keeper’s disbelief as two girl cubs ‘appear’ in his enclosure

A lion keeper has revealed the moment of shock when he was informed that two cubs had been born at his village enclosure, despite the lion being on contraception.

Reece Oliver, was playing football on March 1, when the game was interrupted so he could be told the news that two young lion cubs has just been delivered at the enclosure.

The 31-year-old who rescued the lion parents Rocky and Rora from captivity in Eastern Europe, says he provides the best life he can for them and will now look after the new girl arrivals, named Ruby and Rosie.

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