Posted on 02/04/2014 7:19:46 PM PST by Perdogg
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken senior Olympics officials on a tour of a Persian leopard sanctuary ahead of the Winter Games in Sochi.
He tried to calm one leopard cub, which had become agitated and attacked two journalists, Russian media said.
The visit to Sochi National Park comes amid efforts to show the games are positive for the environment.
President Putin is well known for his encounters with wild animals which have helped burnish his outdoors image.
In the past, he has been shown on state TV tagging whales, saving a TV crew from a tiger and taking to the skies to fly with Siberian cranes.
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Cringe, and cry for his mommy..
But Putin is a known quantity. He will do what he thinks is best for Russia, and he enjoys the hell out of being Valdamir Putin.
+1
I know the guy has values that are likely 180° opposed to many of mine. But by all the things I have seen about him and his devotion to Russia, he is someone I could easily see as a buddy with common interests and values.
As opposed to the current usurper illegally squatting in the White Hut. Would not feel at ease with him in the men's room.
Scream, most likely, it might harm him............
LOL :O)
When in Russia, especially outdoor, watch around. There are a number of species dreaming to taste you:) Brown bears, polar bears, tigers, snow leopards, wolves, ticks infected with deadly viruses, monster catfishes in the rivers etc.
Gay Russians would trade in a heartbeat. Either of them would.
I like and respect Putin for the fact that he is a true warrior, he looks like one and acts like one.
I also enjoyed the mutual respect he shared with President Bush while he visted the ranch.....
Interesting...
Haven't found one. (Although in truth, I haven't been looking all that hard)...
She had taken away his toy Jedi sword..
Or what that kitty would do with Obama.
I smile when I think of what that kitty might do, or what I think that kitty would do. But obama has no guts. A girly man.Thats why other countries have no respect for him and probably don’t believe him either...
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