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Animal: Unusual: Cute: Lion cub at Public House. Regulars at a quiet country pub in
Animal: Unusual: Cute: Lion cub at Public House. Regulars at a quiet country pub in remotest North Wales face an unusual challenge at closing time. For the pub, the lion Inn, at Gwytherin, Denbighshire rings a bell at " Drinking up" time, - and the bell advances down the bar counter clutched firmly in the teeth of Sheba, a real life lioness. Sheba is the unusual pet of the Inns licenses Bob Hughes. After a succession of pets - ranging from badgers to budgies, Bob, 42, his wife Anna, 29 and their children Victoria, 7, and Brian, 6, decided they should have a pet more inn-keeping - namely a lion! However, this presented certain problems, so the Hughes family finally acquired Sheba, a nine week old lioness, at a cost of £ 300, from a Lancashire zoo supplier. Sheba has settled down well with the familys two Labradors, Bruce and Lady, as well as the Lion Inns customers. Commented Bob: " The locals are all thrilled with Sheba, but I fancy the farmers will be counting their sheep more often - although Sheba only eats beef!" Sheba, who was born in an English national park, lives mainly on baby food and a pound of beef a day. But after a year her diet will increase to a somewhat costly fifteen pounds of beef daily. October 1972
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An Unusual Closing Time Tradition - Lion Cub Rings the Bell at North Wales Pub
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. In a quaint country pub nestled in remote North Wales, regulars face an extraordinary sight as closing time approaches. The Lion Inn, located in Gwytherin, Denbighshire, has a unique way of signaling "Drinking up" time - with the help of Sheba, an adorable lion cub. Clutching a bell firmly between her teeth, Sheba advances down the bar counter to announce the end of another evening. Sheba is no ordinary pet; she belongs to Bob Hughes, the inn's owner and licensee. Seeking a more fitting companion for their establishment after owning various pets ranging from badgers to budgies, Bob and his family decided on something truly inn-keeping - a lion! Thus began their journey with Sheba, who was acquired at just nine weeks old from a zoo supplier in Lancashire for £300. Since then, Sheba has become part of the Hughes family alongside their two Labradors named Bruce and Lady. Not only have they embraced her presence but so have the patrons of Lion Inn. Bob happily shares that locals are thrilled by Sheba's company while jokingly adding that nearby farmers may need to keep closer tabs on their sheep – although Sheba herself prefers beef! Born in an English national park and now residing comfortably with her new family and friends at Lion Inn, little Sheba currently enjoys baby food along with one pound of beef each day. However, as she grows older over the next year or so, her appetite will increase significantly to fifteen pounds daily – certainly not an inexpensive diet! (Photo credit: Daily Mirror via Memory Lane Prints)
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