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Lion King: 23-Year-Old Is Best Friends With Big Cats

Lion wrangler, Shandor Larenty is so busy with his lions and hyenas – who like to give him kisses – has no time for romantic relationships with girls. While his friends were out partying and enjoying their teens, the dedicated 24-year-old was working night shifts at The Lion Park near Johannesburg, South Africa, mucking out hyenas, watching over sick lions, or doing special night feeds with injured giraffes. While Shandor admits he’s doing his “dream job”, the work is demanding it means he has no time for a love life. Thankfully he does get affection from somewhere, but it’s usually from his furry friends at the park like Themba the hyena.

“the most dangerous animal that I’ve ever worked with is people”