Video Shows Pastor in Lions' Den after Reportedly Inviting Church Members to Watch Him, Stuns Many

Video Shows Pastor in Lions' Den after Reportedly Inviting Church Members to Watch Him, Stuns Many

  • Internet users have reacted to an emerging video on social media of a daring pastor in a lions' den
  • It appeared the pastor attempted to recreate a popular Bible story of how Daniel survived in the large cats' abode
  • While many people tackled the pastor for what they described as shameful to the body of Christ, others made jokes about it

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In a daring bid to recreate the story of Daniel in the lions' den in the Bible, an unidentified pastor was spotted in the abode of the large cats.

Influencer Tunde Ednut shared the clip on Instagram. The media personality noted that the pastor brought his church members to demonstrate that "nothing can happen to a man of God".

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Pastor, lions den
The pastor played with the lions. Photo Credit: @mufasatundeenut
Source: Instagram

In the clip, the cleric, who wore a blue suit, could be seen caressing two of the lionesses at two different periods as he had fun.

The lionesses seemed unmoved by his presence and did not resist his touch. People watched the pastor from a metal protector.

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Legit.ng could not independently confirm the authenticity of the cleric and the claim by the influencer at the time of this report.

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Mixed reactions trailed the lions' den video

lypixphotography said:

"I need to watch the full video, his own story go pass Pastor Jah that foolishly killed himself by entering Lion’s den at UI zoo many years ago."

donaldmgb6 said:

"Something must have been done before his visit there that we do not know .I will like to invite him to my neighbours compound to come and visit Roger .It is a very friendly dog."

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augingenuity said:

"That lion is not wild is trained, God does miracles when is needed not to show his powers...... I have nothing to tell the pastor except "dey play ."

iamblackbharbie22 said:

"And you’ll wonder why most people don’t take Christianity serious.
"Cuz people like this would be making it look like a joke."

michael._u said:

"Pastor Daniel enter this fine zoo dey touch well fed lions? Come try am for naija wey hunger wan kee them, the lions go think say you be the miracle."

olabisi_ismail_plusmediapro1 said:

"D owner/keeper of d lion is in front giving dem signal, so dey are calm base on instruction. Tamed already."

Nigerian pastor eaten alive by lions in 1991

Legit.ng previously reported how a Nigerian pastor was devoured by lions while trying to recreate a Bible story.

Reports claimed the incident happened in 1991 but there was no generally accepted evidence of how Abodunrin entered the lions' enclosure.

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Prophet Abodunrin was said to have donned a red flowing robe and a big Holy Bible as he approached the lion's enclosure.

He refused to heed the warnings and shoutings of alarmed zoo keepers. Some accounts said Prophet Abodunrin actually sneaked into the lion's enclosure.

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