Usain Bolt adopts orphan cheetah "Lightning Bolt"

World sprint sensation Usain Bolt adopted a young orphan member of the the animal kingdom's fastest sprinters on Monday. The triple Olympic and world champion welcomed a new baby cheetah aptly named "Lightning Bolt".

World's fastest man met the fastest animal on earth in a rare encounter in the African wild that culminated with the adoption of the African "Lightning Bolt" -- Kenyan cheetah.

Lightning Bolt is among three cubs rescued by Kenya Wildlife Service officials, after their mother abandoned them in a game park in central Kenya. The Jamaican sprinter's sponsorship of the three-month-old male is part of an effort to boost the conservation efforts of the KWS. The survival of their native animals is being threatened by trophy hunting, climate change and human encroachment.

The world record-holder in the 100 and 200 metres paid 13,700 US dollars to formally adopt the cub - and he will also donate 3,000 dollars a year to care for Lightning, who will be raised at the Animal Orphanage of the Game Park.

World's fastest man met the fastest animal on earth in a rare encounter in the African wild that culminated with the adoption of the African  "Lightning Bolt" -- Kenyan cheetah.