Photo: Wildheart Trust.
AN ISLE of Wight animal carer enjoyed a Valentine's lunch with a roar-some twist this afternoon (Sunday).
Ryan from Sandown's Isle of Wight Zoo was one half of a socially distanced banquet fit for a king.
Posted by the Wildheart Trust, which is based at the zoo, clues as to the identity of Ryan's date were shared via social media.
Someone who has an appetite for meat...
But not chocolates...
And drinks blood, not fruit juice...
Before finally revealing the identity of the mystery diner as Casper the lion, who appeared to relish every second of the encounter judging by this photo:
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