- Dr Justin Boorstein is arguably the bravest surgeon alive. Nobody messes around with the big cats and get away with it. But this vet doctor practically cleans their jaws
- He admits the risks are huge, you could lose your life in a snap, but it's the nature of his job. He has been big cat rescuer for 10 years. Find out why he befits the tag 'lion of big cats'
Big cats are no doubt among the deadliest animals on earth. The thought of coming face-to-face with any of them in the wild can be quite terrifying.
Now imagine touching the jaws of a male tiger with his heart beating. That is precisely what Dr Justin Boorstein did to one of his latest wild patients.
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Tiger faces the knife to save his life.
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Dr Boorstein is a renowned big cats surgeon. Thanks to him, hundreds of lions, tigers and other big cats are still alive. He performs life-saving surgeries on the cats.
He says he started dealing with big cats some 10 years ago as a volunteer vet doctor. He initially used to just feed them. Today, he is the 'Big Cat Rescue' master.
This lion is unwell. Dr Justin Boorstein is fixing him
Of course, the risks involved in his line of work are of epic proportion, and he admits it.
"Yes, I get asked a lot what it feels like to be that close to a big cat. It’s intimidating and scary. But when I do a procedure comparing small cat to a big cat, they’re almost identical," says Dr Boorstein.
The real risk, he adds, is that if the big cat wakes up in the middle of surgery, it can finish you in a matter of seconds, including those around you.So he never makes any mistakes.
"In this kind of job, a single mistake can cost you your life, so I never make any mistake," says Dr Boorstein.
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Dr Justin Boorstein is operation on this lioness
His job involves rescuing and rehabilitating huge variety of big cats. These include tigers rescued from circuses, lions that have been shot, and bobcats that have lost battle with cars.
"I don't do surgery alone, as you can see. I also look into the general wellness of my patients, including dental checkups," says Dr Boorstein.
The doctor occasionally goes to visit the cats that he had saved their lives. He, however, points out that most of the cats that he has dealt with, sedated a lot and fixed hate him more than anything else on planet.
If you love your life, keep your distance from big cats. Dr Boorstein only gets close because he is professional with decade of experience in handling the big cats.
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Watch video of Dr Justin Boorstein performing life-saving surgery on big cat:
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