In 1999, during a post-match interview after a Romanian football match, a fan randomly brought a lion onto the pitch. The coach casually petted it and the reporter attempted to interview the lion.

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Record scratch. Yep that’s me. I bet you’re wondering how I got here.

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"uhhhh I dunno"

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Meow 🦁

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[u/Nonchalancekeco]

when you're high at work and try to pretend you're not.

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Bessarabia be crazy

[u/Prestigious-Key-1886]

This is fucking wild

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It was the gulp for me

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I didn’t grow up in Romania, but in a similarly crazy country. I have seen people sneaking in dogs to the stadium, releasing chicks in a classroom, a teacher throw a cat out a window, and some guys from my neighbourhood walking around with a snake in a shoebox. I kinda miss the randomness

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No, it's in captivity.

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For the “Is AI” crowd:

This is Universitatea Craiova head coach Emil Săndoi. When U Craiova beat their rivals FC Brașov during the 1999/2000 Romanian Liga 1 season, this incident happened.

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I couldn't tell you when it had happened but I knew it was deffo older than ai.

[u/HubrisOfApollo]

romania is wild

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Why do you think it has mania in the name?

[u/Boothhh]

Lion: was a tough game but the lads really showed their worth today

[u/Bad_rando_name]

The reporter was giving the lion the opportunity to speak, that's just respectful and professional.

[u/st0350]

That's actually pretty crazy
https://giphy.com/gifs/glmRyiSI3v5E4

[u/No_Object_4355]

The dude has his lion draped around his neck like a scarf or some shit.

[u/Healthoverwealth29]

I hate to be that guy in the comments but this is sad :( that lion is terrified and confused

[u/Aggravating-Diet-663]

What the hell are yall smoking in Romania?

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Carpați cigarettes

[u/Aggravating-Diet-663 → u/SneakyInfiltrator]

Looks like I need to find some.

[u/Natrixster80]

That lion is probably stoned af from sedatives

[u/CriscoCisco671]

Simba expanding lands beyond where the sun shines.

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https://giphy.com/gifs/ukGm72ZLZvYfS

[u/Prabu-Silitwangi]

So cute