Kevin Richardson with Meg the lion in the Crocodile River just south of the Magaliesburg mountains, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Weighing a staggering 185 kg this boisterous tawny lioness playfully splashed around with the veteran of the wild..
Despite her formidable size and strength, Kevin claims he is completely safe in Meg's company.
Meg, seven, and her sister Amy, live in The Kingdom Of The White Lion, near Johannesburg.
Kevin says Meg is like an 'excited dog going for a ride in a car' when she goes swimming However Kevin's unusual work with these magnificent animals has captured the imagination.
'People are always amazed that she doesn't rip me to pieces with her claws,' Kevin said.
'I assure you every now and again I get a claw going into me. It's unintentional and just reconfirms to me how gentle and in control she tries to be.
'You get in and start swimming and the next thing you know there's a full grown lioness beside you doing doggy paddle ..... umm I mean ....
lion paddle towards you.'
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