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This is the incredible moment a lioness put her arm around a woman and gave her a hug as she posed for a picture.<br />
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Lina Jek, 42, was smiling for the camera in front of the enormous animal when it suddenly stood up and touched her shoulder.<br />
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The eight-month-old lioness then pulled her closer and touched its head against hers to create the perfect pose for a photograph.<br />
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Lina couldn't help but laugh as her husband, Chris, snapped the once-in-a-lifetime image of the two cuddling up together.<br />
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The couple had been visiting The Lion Park near Johannesburg in South Africa where visitors can interact with the creatures up to the age of eight months.