A football kickabout with the big cats at Sharjah's Al Buqaish Zoo - in pictures

'Ankle-biting' tackles and 'big cat' reactions from the private zoo's agile residents

A tiger cub plays with a ball, at Al Buqaish private zoo in the emirate of Sharjah. AFP

Mar 9, 2021

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