In the Lion's Den

SPRING HILL, Fla. – A Florida man says he's going to spend the next month living in a fenced enclosure with two African lions.

James Jablon of Spring Hill hopes the stunt will raise money for his wildlife center, Wildlife Rehabilitation of Hernando.

Jablon entered the lions' den Saturday. He says he's going to sleep on hay near the lions named Lea and Ed and eat when they eat.

He says he's also going to build a place to sleep and hide in the trees in the enclosure, in case the lions fight with each other. His adventure is being streamed live online through January 31.

What a champ. Starting his new year with a bold decision. He doesn't care what people say.

"Don't do it! You will get mauled."

"Just a lion's tongue is strong enough to rip the skin off your body. Don't be a fool!" (I didn't make that up. It's true, Google it.)

"They're probably going to eat you, idiot."

No this man is confident. And why not be confident? If the lion's start to get aggressive he can ask them to calm down so he can go to his safety tree. It's not like lions can climb trees (see photo above).

And I can think of no better way to raise money than a free viewing of a lion attack.

With people like this around I have a feeling 2011 will be a good year.