A walk on the wild side.(Brief Article)

Australian Doctor,  December, 2005  by Prichard, Diane

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Diane Prichard

THIS lion cub may only be a baby, but that doesn't mean it can't pack a punch -- or in Dr Howard McCormick's case a scratch.

Dr McCormick cuddled the seven-month-old cub at a lion park near Sun City in South Africa.

However, although the cub was playful "like a kitten", the GP from Cowes, Victoria, was reminded it was still a wild animal when it scratched him and made "quite an impression".

"Lucky I had my tetanus before we went," he says. "Before the scratch [the lion cubs] were nice, cuddly, big cats --afterwards, I ...

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