The first of two lions rescued from Ukraine have successfully arrived in Kent after leaving war-torn Kyiv.
Yuna, a three-year-old lioness, has shell shock but it is hoped she can now heal at her new home at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden.
Rori, a male lion, is currently in Belgium and will join the sanctuary when a specially built enclosure is completed in November.
Yuna completed her 1,400-mile (2,253km) journey at 01:00am on Saturday 17th August.
Cam Whitnall, from The Big Cat Sanctuary, said he could see the effect the war has had on Yuna.
He said “When the bombs hit last year she suffered from shell shock and concussion and she wouldn’t stand for a very long time. You could see from her body movement that she was suffering and she wouldn’t eat. For the last three months she has got a loss of co-ordination when she walks.”
The sanctuary is aiming to raise £500,000 to complete the facility to be able to eventually bring a total of five lions from Kyiv to Kent.
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