Video: Rescue dog and cheetah cub find special bond at US zoo

One is a rescue dog and the other will grow up to be a fierce predator, despite being completely different, it did not stop them from being best friends.

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Kris is three months old and her instincts of being the fastest animal on Earth, a cheetah, are already evident as she is seen running with her best friend, Ramus – a rescue dog.

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The pair found each other at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, in Ohio, US.

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On Thursday, zoo officials released a video of the duo playing together, prancing around pumpkins, rolling and chasing each other. The zoo is celebrating their ‘Hallzooween’ festival.

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The clip was shared online and the two became instant favourites of animal lovers around the world.

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While the video shows the inseparable bond the two have, initially zookeepers deliberately introduced the two to each other as they do not have family of their own.

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Kris was the only surviving cub from her litter, so she was raised with no siblings.

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Zookeepers introduced Remus to the spotted feline and said they selected him because he is good-natured and highly energetic, according to a report by WHIO-TV, US-based television channel’s website.

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Became each other’s family

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Kris was born on July 7 at the zoo’s Mast Farm Breeding Center. Kris was the only surviving cub of the litter, and zoo officials decided to hand-raise her.

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Zoo officials rescued Remus from the Animal Rescue Fund. Remus was selected as a sibling for Kris because of his friendly nature and high energy level.

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Zoo’s efforts of helping cheetah population

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Since opening in 2000, female cheetahs at the Mast Farm have given birth to 62 cubs, which have gone on to produce 104 offspring. A report from 2018 stated that the 108-acre facility housed eight male and seven female cheetahs, along with three 14-week-old cubs. The report was published by WCPO-TV, US-based television channel’s website.

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