Longleat’s lions are showing they are the ‘pride of England’ by putting on an impressive display of close ball control skills as UEFA Euros 2024 continues
Harry, along with lionesses Betty, Little A and Malnika, demonstrated some impressive ball soccer skills as they enjoyed enrichment time with footballs.
Harry Mane, Longleat's big male lion, goes for the ball. Photo: Ian Turner/Longleat (Image: Ian Turner/Longleat)
Their moves were captured on camera by keeper Ian Turner and videographer Tom Anders, who with the rest of the squad at the Wiltshire estate, are rooting for England striker Harry Kane and teammates in the tournament.
Longleat’s football connections go all the way back to England’s famous and only World Cup win in July 1966.
The safari park near Warminster - which was the first to open outside Africa in the same year - was visited by the World Cup's referees.
They included Gottfried Dienst, who officiated in the 1966 final when England famously beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley.
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