Russia: Not your usual pet - Russian family adopts lion in Nizhniy Novgorod

Most families adopt a dog or a cat, but this family in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod chose the king of the jungle, a lion cub named Kiara, as a pet for the family, Wednesday.
The little cub named Kiara was shown off to the media on Wednesday after causing a stir locally.
During her first stroll around her new home, Kiara did not look very impressed, she escaped her harness and tried to make-off.
The lion was soon recaptured as the family has a garden bordered by walls and fences.
Grigori Ivanov and Olga Dementieva adopted the exotic pet just three days earlier but already noticed that it has quite a wild nature.
Olga said that she think it is "fun and unusual," adding that "In the beginning I was very uncomfortable, I was worried, because we live with my younger brother." However, all is now well as "they became friends very soon and have a great relationship now. We all became accustomed to it," added the owner of the animal.
The lion is not the only wild cat in the family, Grigori is also the owner of a small puma and they plan to keep both cats.