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A video released by a safari park in Vilnohirsk, Crimea, showing the moment a lion got into a car with tourists has gone viral.

The footage shows the lion, known as Filya, climbing over tourists and cuddling and licking them.

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The incident happened weeks after a woman was hurt by a different lion in the same park.

Taigan Safari Park in Crimea is famous for offering its visitors a close-up view of its lions.

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