A lioness rescued from war-torn Ukraine has taken her first steps at a reserve in Kent.
Three-year-old Una, who’s affected by shell shock, arrived on the massive cat sanctuary in Smaldon on August 17 and spent per week in an enclosure.
However the shelter stated she had beforehand been confined to a small area on the concrete flooring, however now she “started to point out her playful and curious nature.”
This consists of venturing outdoors her enclosure, feeling grass below her paws for the primary time, and scraping in opposition to timber and logs.
The shelter stated she had been held in a non-public house till Russia invaded Ukraine.
Rori, the lion, is at present in Belgium and can be part of the reserve when a purpose-built enclosure is accomplished in November.
Cam Whitnall from the Large Cat Sanctuary stated employees had been “chatting” with Una to assist her really feel comfy in her new house.
“She comes out for a couple of hours on daily basis now, however we’re monitoring her as a result of she continues to be very unstable,” he stated.
He added that Una additionally engaged in different actions, together with combating with vegetation and tree bark, and changing into confused by rain as a result of she had not been in an out of doors enclosure earlier than.
The refuge is aiming to boost £500,000 to finish the power so it might ultimately Bringing a total of five lions From Kyiv to Kent.