According to the Orthodox Christians:
Saints Gerasimus, and Sabbas (Sava) the Sanctified. At least one other.
Besides these a number of saints had lions for companions.
Some Italian folk say:
Jerome
And in Pagan Mythology:
Androcles, sometimes spelled Androclus.
You probably shouldn't let your boy pull thorns out of the dogs paw unless your watching them because they could hurt themselves of the dog by accident.
The patron saint of lions is St. Mark the Evangelist.
a lions paw is very large and shaped similarly to that of a dog
In the famous story of Androcles and the Lion, the lion spared Androcles in the Roman Colosseum after recognizing him as the man who once removed a thorn from his paw and saved him from pain. This act of kindness from Androcles led to the lion's gratitude and mercy towards him.
It has 5 on his front paw wit raiser sharp claws and 4 o the back paw. I have a cat at home and I can tell you, Front paw claws are much sharper than back paw claws.
Mary and Harry, who were playing in the park, pulled a thorn out of the dog's paw.
The story goes that the Roman slave Androcles removed the thorn from a lions paw. In catholic tales St Jerome removed the thorn.
You probably shouldn't let your boy pull thorns out of the dogs paw unless your watching them because they could hurt themselves of the dog by accident.
a mouse.
The patron saint of lions is St. Mark the Evangelist.
some are more than 2 lions!
a lions paw is very large and shaped similarly to that of a dog
"...he is shown with a lion, from whose paw, according to legend, he once drew a thorn. Actually this story was transferred to him from the tradition of St. Gerasimus, but a lion is not an inappropriate symbol for so fearless a champion of the faith." ~mellissalove~
As painful as a thorn in the paw.
bears, lions, dogs, cats, fox and a bunny.
I approached the wounded lion in a friendly manner, and he let me remove the thorn from his paw.
The British Columbia Lions has a black paw print logo.