After climbing into an open safari van, a wild lion charges a woman in the face

At the Taigan Safari Park in Crimea, Filya the lion has a distinctive style of greeting guests. The two-year-old animal is obstinately demanding a lot of love and attention from every person he encounters! Needless to say, his clingy actions always catch tourists off guard!

In this video, we watch Filya’s endearing quest to get to know everyone in the tourist safari car that is passing him. After lunging at the automobile and shooing the driver away while claiming the wheel, he greets the new humans with hugs and nuzzles. He urges every visitor to pet him like a dog and appears completely unaware of his size!

The tourists are initially startled to see that a massive animal has cornered them. However, they soon warm up to him as they recognize his innocent desire for friendship. In a matter of seconds, Filya is happily caressing the tourists’ faces like a loving pet. It appears that the jungle king is pretty picky about getting what he wants!

The driver has to drag the cute Filya away in his arms like a child because he won’t let the tourists alone! Finally, the lion exits the vehicle and prepares to wish his new pals farewell. The poor creature does, however, appear really sad as the car pulls away from his enclosure. He’s such a sweetheart and so handsome!