The rest of Steve Sipik’s fiery life is about rebuilding his faith.

Twice Divorced Only for Beasts

In February 1970, in a studio in Hollywood, the filming of the second part of "Tarzan" was in full swing. Suddenly, there was a crackling sound from the top of the studio. People were horrified to find that sparking wires had ignited linoleum. Suddenly, thick smoke billowed out.

There was chaos in the studio, and people rushed to the door. After successfully playing Tarzan in the first "Tarzan", Steve Sipik, who starred in the second "Tarzan", also ran towards the door as hard as he could. Suddenly, something tripped under his feet and he stumbled to the ground. Steve struggled to stand up, but the pain in his ankle was so severe that he couldn't use any force. The scorching fire and the smoke made Steve's consciousness gradually blur. Just when he felt that death had come, he suddenly felt a huge force on his back, and then he was dragged out of the sea of ????fire. Soon, Steve regained consciousness after breathing fresh air. At this time, he saw Samson standing next to him with most of his fur burnt.

"Oh my god, Samson jumped into the fire and saved Steve!" The colleagues surrounding Steve exclaimed one after another, and everyone was excited about this incredible thing. Samson was... the only lion involved in the filming, and was Steve's forest companion in Tarzan. Looking at Samson, who was originally thick-haired and majestic, but was burnt black and extremely ugly because of saving him, Steve felt an indescribable emotion in his heart. This was the first time in his life that he felt that the hearts of people and animals could be so close!

The 26-year-old Steve was born in Croatia. Eight years after immigrating to the United States, he entered Hollywood and starred in many movies with his outstanding acting skills. Especially after successfully playing "Tarzan", he was recognized as the most promising new star in Hollywood. But this sudden fire changed Steve's mentality of pursuing fame and fortune drastically. While he was hospitalized for more than six months due to burns, Steve, lying in the hospital bed, kept thinking about the scene where he, Samson and other beasts were as close as a family in the jungle during the filming of the movie, and he gradually felt a sacred power in his heart. of inspiration. He felt that he should belong to nature, and that humans and animals should live together on the earth trusting each other.

In the hospital, Steve missed Samson who rescued him from the fire. One day, a crew member told him that while Samson was dragging him out of the fire, one of his hind legs was crushed by a falling spotlight, leaving him lame. Not to mention the theater crew, the circus, even the zoo refused to have it. Steve's nose suddenly became sore and tears welled up in his eyes: "Dear Samson, I will protect you with my whole life!"

After being discharged from the hospital, the first thing Steve did was to Procedures for Adopting Samson. Subsequently, Steve left the bustling city and used the performance fees he had earned over the years to buy an independent compound in the countryside of Loxahachie, Florida. This compound covers thousands of square meters and is surrounded by high walls and fences. It contains towering trees, rockeries and caves. It is very suitable for fulfilling his current ideal: to adopt all disabled beasts like Samson. Let them live freely here. Subsequently, Steve established contact with dozens of zoos and circuses across the United States. As long as he learned that there were injured lions, tigers and jaguars in these places, he would drive thousands of kilometers to bring them back. Gradually, Samson found companions. Looking at the beasts that were well cared for in the compound and listening to their powerful roars of joy, Steve felt an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

With Samson by his side, every new beast quickly builds trust with Steve. Steve can freely walk among them and play with them, but occasionally he will encounter danger.

Once, Steve was playing with a recently arrived tiger in the courtyard. Suddenly, the tiger, which was so tame just now, raised its front legs. Zi pushed Steve to the ground and dug his sharp claws deeply into Steve's back. Witnessing this scene outside the fence, my wife screamed in fright. Steve, who was well aware of the tiger's habits, remained calm even though he was in pain and scared. He knew that if he struggled at this time, it would only further arouse the tiger's wild nature. After a while, seeing that Steve who was lying on the ground showed no ill intentions, the tiger, who was not hungry at all, slowly took away his claws, turned around and left slowly. Steve quickly stood up and escaped from the compound where more than a dozen beasts were roaming. Behind him, red blood flowed all over the ground.

Steve was rushed to the hospital by his wife and received a full 12 stitches on his back. On the way home, the wife suddenly shouted excitedly: "You are a complete madman! Only a madman dares to do such a crazy thing!" Then, the wife, who could not bear the mental torture of constantly worrying about losing her husband, asked Steve An ultimatum was issued: "Between those beasts and me, you must make a choice!" But Steve chose the beast. Three years after divorcing his first wife, Steve got married for the third time. However, the girl who initially shared the same goals with Steve collapsed after witnessing the thrilling scenes of her husband getting along with wild beasts every day, and also filed for divorce. The reason for her divorce was simple: "I love beasts, but I love my husband even more. I don't want to see my husband become the beast's lunch."

The departure of the two wives made her Steve was in a lot of pain for a while.

One day, Steve walked into the compound very lonely to feed the adopted beasts. After feeding, he leaned against the thick trunk of a big tree in a daze. A jaguar named Masha slowly approached him and rubbed against his body. Steve couldn't help but reach out his hand and rub Martha's smooth fur gently. Perhaps feeling the love from him, Martha actually bent her legs and crawled motionless to his feet. Looking at Martha who looked at ease, Steve's heart suddenly became very soft: "In this world, I am not alone. There are so many beasts who trust me, so what should I regret?"

Although Steve refused any media coverage of himself, his "extraordinary and extraordinary things" are still spread by word of mouth. Therefore, there is an endless stream of fans who come to see him.

In the early summer of 2005, Steve, who was already in his 50s, welcomed a new group of guests. One of the photographers named Melanie, 42 years old, has been divorced for many years. Because she loves the natural scenery of the countryside, she also lives in this beautiful countryside. When Steve opened the fence gate and walked into the yard, Melanie followed him in to capture the close encounter between Steve and the beast.

Because the fence gate is an automatic spring gate that will automatically close after being pushed open, so Steve did not notice Melanie following behind him when he walked into the compound. Just as he was greeting the beasts, a tragic scream suddenly came from behind him. Steve turned around suddenly and saw a thrilling scene: a lion named Dia threw Melanie to the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and bit the frightened Melanie. go. At the last moment, Steve rushed over and put a hand between Dia's mouth and Melanie. Dia was stunned. Steve didn't stop, and then gently touched Dia's head with his other hand. Under his gentle caress, the irritable Dia gradually calmed down. The DV player that Melanie threw aside happened to capture this scene.

Then, Steve helped Melanie out of the yard, who was paralyzed with fear. In the evening, Melanie returned to her residence and sorted out the video data taken during the day. The scene where Steve bravely saved her made her heart swell: "This kind of man is truly worthy of love!" Melanie then expressed to Steve The fiery enthusiasm also fascinated Steve. Two hearts that recognize each other are brought together tightly by a group of lions, tigers and jaguars.

What makes Melanie extremely excited is that with Steve's help, she has established a deep relationship with Dia, the lion who once attacked her. Melanie was the first woman to dare follow him into the compound, and the first to be accepted by his beast friends. Steve was very happy about this, he thought he had found true love this time. But two divorces made him fearful of marriage, and he was never willing to propose to Melanie.

After falling in love with Steve, Melanie, who has been single for many years, has been looking forward to his proposal. However, several years have passed, and Melanie, who is no longer young, has never waited for Steve's marriage commitment. This made Melanie full of doubts: "Does he really love me? Is he really willing to spend the rest of his life with me?" Seeing that Steve's passion for beasts only increased, he did not make any arrangements for his future. Unable to bear the doubts and entanglements, Melanie chose to leave sadly on Valentine's Day in 2009. After Melanie left, Steve was mentally and physically exhausted and became seriously ill. A few days later, Steve dragged his sick body into the yard. After Liondia saw him, she quickly ran over to make out with him. Steve touched Dia's soft fur and said, "Dia, will you miss Melanie as much as I do? In fact, how much I want to be with her forever!"

Dia She seemed to understand Steve's murmur, gently rubbing her head against his body and growling in response. In the following days, Steve discovered that Dia, who had always had a good relationship with Melanie, would always look behind him after he entered the yard - that position was usually Melanie's. Dia's unusual behavior made him realize that he was not the only one who missed Melanie. He stroked Dia's head lovingly and said in a low voice: "My dear, Melanie will never want us again. From now on, only I will be by your side." He remembered that a few days ago, he and Melanie Ni was laughing and playing here, with a few tears rolling down her face.

That night, Steve had nightmares one after another and kept calling Melanie's name. Early the next morning, he went to the compound to feed. After walking into the iron fence, Dia, the lion who usually rushed to him first, was nowhere to be seen. He searched everywhere but couldn't find it. For a moment, Steve was filled with panic: "Did Dia run out of the fence?" During careful inspection, Steve found a few tufts of golden hair on a lower fence. This discovery intensified Steve's fear. He could not imagine how much bloodshed a ferocious lion might cause after it broke out of the fence. At the same time, he was also very worried about Dia's safety, because there were many people with guns in this remote village, and people could shoot Dia to death at any time in self-defense.

Steve quickly called the police. The police dispatched a large number of officers to search for the escaped Dia in the area where Steve lived. Several long hours passed with no trace of Dia, and the police did not receive any reports of bloodshed. While everyone was anxious, Melanie arrived in a pickup truck. When she opened the compartment door, Dia jumped out. Seeing Dia happily beside Melanie, Steve's heart finally dropped.

Since Dia had not done any harm, the police repeatedly told Steve to take good care of the beast and then left.

"How did you find Dia? Thank you!" Steve, who has not recovered from his serious illness, looked at Melanie and said softly. He could see that Melanie, who was also haggard, was as unhappy as himself during these days. Facing Steve, who had lost weight overnight, Melanie resisted the urge to cry and told him about the process of discovering Dia.

This morning, Melanie opened the door and saw a huge lion lying on the corridor. Although she was used to close contact with many beasts in Steve's yard, she was still frightened into a cold sweat when she found a lion in front of her house. She quickly closed the door and called the police. Suddenly, through the glass window of the corridor, she found that the lion looked very familiar, it was clearly Dia!

And Steve has brought Dia here before, and he is the only lion who knows Melanie’s family. Melanie was no longer afraid and quickly opened the door and put it inside. After Dia entered the house, she discovered that there were congealed blood stains on its belly fur. Melanie found a wound about 5 centimeters long on Dia's abdomen. Feeling extremely distressed, she quickly disinfected Dia's wounds.

Then, Dia stood up and actually used her body to drive Melanie out of the door, in the direction of Steve's compound. Melanie immediately understood that Dia escaped from the compound to find her because she wanted to go back! At this time, Melanie heard the lion hunting notice issued by the police. Afraid that Steve would be anxious, she quickly borrowed a minivan and sent Dia back. Melanie explained the situation and turned around to go back. Suddenly, she heard Steve softly shouting: "Melanie, let's get married!" Melanie was stunned. At that moment, she felt great happiness and the ups and downs of waiting for many years. All came to mind, and Melanie was so moved that she burst into tears. When Dia next to her saw that she was about to leave, she bumped into her with her strong body. Seeing that Melanie was about to fall, Steve quickly hugged Melanie. In Steve's warm embrace, Melanie's heart beat faster, and the two couldn't help but kiss each other...

In this way, with the help of Lion Dia, Steve and Melanie reunited came together. In order to prevent the beast from escaping from happening again, Steve and Melanie strengthened and raised the fence in the yard.