Man surprises friend with pet lion

With friends like these who needs enemies?

A Saudi Arabian man has decided to 'prank' his poor, unsuspecting friend by unleashing his overly amorous pet lion during a visit.

The owner filmed the entire encounter and can be heard laughing behind the camera as his friend screams and begs for help.

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Left to fend for himself, the visitor delicately tries to walk away from the large beast only to be followed and pounced on several times.

Keeping lions and tigers as pets is a common occurrence in Arabic countries.

Many men are now taking to social media to post pictures of themselves posing alongside their expensive cars and their enormous pets.

Source: Emirates24/7

Author: Natasha Lee, Approving editor: Matthew Henry