Craig Busch

Craig Busch (born 18 December 1965) nicknamed "The Lion Man", is a New Zealand television personality. He is the founder and majority shareholder of Zion Wildlife Gardens Ltd (In Receivership and Liquidation). Busch claims he spent some time in Utah, in a mountainous region populated with wild cougars and that on developing a friendship with one of these cougars, he realised that interacting with big cats was his mission in life. He also claims he later spent time in Hollywood as an animal handler for studios and wealthy individuals. Busch moved back to New Zealand, taking three white tigers he had bought from owners in the United States, ensuring none were related in order to provide a viable breeding population. Busch built Zion...