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When we were in Afrika Chaffie played with the village lion!

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  • eeeefarmE

    Nice work! I would have guessed Photoshop. :)

    "In order to get along with a Basenji, you have to be at least half as smart as the dog!"

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  • BuanaB

    :D There were actually people asking me if I were insane to let my dog play with a lion :D

    Kim and my Basenji pack, Buana, Chafuko and Enya

    http://www.kwabandurus.com

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  • V

    It looks like Chaffie is going to take a hunk out of the lion's hindquarter!!! Too funny!!!!

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  • krunzerK

    Hahahaha! Nice work. It looks very realistic other than the lion is a little small….... I always ask my dogs...what would you do in Africa? and they look at me like....well you would feed and take care of me of course.

    Owned by Becca and Tucker![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

    BRAT rescue

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  • curlytailsC

    laugh

    I am very amused by this – especially because people frequently ask me if Basenjis were used to hunt lions. And I usually think... It's a nice myth, but I don't really believe it, and anyway, it doesn't matter because there's no way in hell I would let my dogs run loose with lions!

    M.C. w/ Bowdu (shiba inu) and Bowpi (basenji)

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  • tanzaT

    @Buana:

    :D There were actually people asking me if I were insane to let my dog play with a lion :D

    LOL Kim….. You should have responded..... "Why do you see something wrong with him playing with a big Kitty?"

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • KipawaK

    Oh yes, the comment about basenjis killing lions. I hear that one a lot. It is almost as ridiculous as the medical doctor who was on a boat with us in Costa Rica who asked if we were going to see lions in Costa Rica. I still shake my head thinking about that. And that fact that he graduated from medical school.

    Fran Harder, BAB

    With Barney in my heart

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  • MacPackM

    When I had 5 basenjis, they would occasionally surround another dog and (playfully) nip at him, taking turns confusing the dog so he didn't know who to play with. I used to think, that must be how they hunt lions, they surround them and annoy them to death!

    Anne in Tampa

    Chipley, Missy & Lucky

    Topper, Nicky & Eddie in the clouds

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  • MacPackM

    Forgot to add, love the photo, Kim, Chaffie is so very brave, haha!

    Anne in Tampa

    Chipley, Missy & Lucky

    Topper, Nicky & Eddie in the clouds

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  • thunderbird8588T

    Brilliant picture ! Hope he didn't hurt the Kitty :D
    When we go to Scotland on holiday, everytime we walk with the dogs around Stranraer we meet the same person who tells us very confidently that Basenjis hunt Lions. We say nothing as we don't like to disillusion them :)

    Shelley

    Basenji Malaika

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    Basenji Kwame

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