"Baby" singer Justin Bieber has fallen hard for a small cub.
The Biebs was introduced to a rare white lion before his Wednesday night concert in Toronto and, the adorable beast's owner, millionaire entrepreneur and animal lover Alex Haditaghi, says Bieber and the cat have started a serious relationship.
"I was amazed how great he was with animals — how caring he was," Haditaghi, a 38-year-old dot-com company whiz, told Confidenti@l. Haditaghi hopes to open a "1,000 to 2,000 acre" animal sanctuary in either the U.S. or Canada by the end of the year and thinks that Bieber, a fellow Canadian, would be a fantastic spokesman. He also beliebs the controversial pop star expressed an interest in taking his catty relationship to the next level.
"We still haven't figured out if it's an adoption or sponsorship," Haditaghi said of Bieber's alleged intentions to stay involved in the majestic big kitty's life. He tells us that white lions typically sell for about $50,000.
According to Haditaghi, the lion would probably stay in his proposed sanctuary once it's built — in either Florida, Arizona or Canada, depending on where he finds the most suitable property. It's his hope that Bieber would be able to tour with the animal and talk to his fans about wildlife preservation. According to Haditaghi, Bieber's new lion pal is currently being called Alex, though the Biebs wants to name him Simba.
Justin Bieber pets a tiger at his father Jeremy Bieber and Chelsea Rebelo's engagement party on April 30, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
(justinbieber via Instagram)Earlier this month, Bieber caused an uproar with PETA after he posted Instagram photos of himself petting a Bengal tiger that was being used as a prop at his father's engagement party. Haditaghi, who was aware of the controversy, figured it'd be a good idea for Bieber to meet one of the 300 exotic animals that he says currently reside in zoos and private estates nationwide. "If someone had told me I would have a kid like Justin two weeks ago — I would have killed myself," laughed Haditaghi, whom the pop star charmed during a five-hour visit with the lion. "Today I'm a big fan of his."
A rep for Bieber declined to comment.
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