Tourist tries to pat Lion

[sprintcyclist]

THIS is the terrifying moment a foolhardy tourist tried to stroke a ravenous lion from a car — and was met with the full force of the beast’s fury.

Shocking footage shows the reckless tourist reaching out of a safari vehicle to give the big cat’s a pat of the back.

The fully-grown beast then turns around and bares its fangs and roars in displeasure — forcing one terrified passenger to yelp “close the window”.


The tourist can be seen sticking his hand out of jeep to stroke the lion. Picture: Supplied
Another rushes to slide the glass shut as the lion glowers through the window.

According to The Sun, a South African safari ranger Naas Smit said: “Only those who work in the wild know the speed of a lion and it could have torn the arm off the person touching it.

“It would have the power to pull that tourist straight out of that window and kill them instantly in front of their friends. It was an incredibly stupid thing to do.

“It could also just have easily crashed its way through the open window and torn into those inside. They were lucky to get away with it. They are wild animals.


The tourist thinks it’s funny until the lion growls at him. Picture: Supplied
“If the lion had killed this person then game rangers would probably have had to have killed it and if it was the pride male it could have serious consequences.

“I just have to shake my head when I see people behaving like this and they deserve all they get” he said.

Last month British safari park owner Mike Hodge was savaged by one of his own lions after stepping into its cage.


Mr Hodge, 72, from Wilmslow in Cheshire, suffered a broken jaw and lacerations following the brutal mauling at the Marakele Animal Sanctuary in South Africa.

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[Super Nova]

“I just have to shake my head when I see people behaving like this and they deserve all they get” he said.

Pity this idiot didn't win a Darwin Award... I hope he doesn't breed.

[sprintcyclist]

The lion just gave a bit of a friendly lions quiet growl.
He didn't mean nothing.

Anyone heard a lion give a real growl ??



I hear this from the expert :-

.............. “If the lion had killed this person then game rangers would probably have had to have killed it and if it was the pride male it could have serious consequences. .............

He is concerned about the Lions

[Gordon]

Just having the window open is stupidity. A lion could get it's paw in and remove your face in a second.

[Gordon]

An indian guy was having a crap in the open and the bear didn't take kindly to it.

[cods]

Just having the window open is stupidity. A lion could get it's paw in and remove your face in a second.

they have an acute survival instinct and their sense of smell would have sent all sorts of alert signals..

what is the matter with some humans.. as the guide said had that animal touched that human they would have had to shoot the lion...

they should issue them with a huge fine.....

[BigP]

An indian guy was having a crap in the open and the bear didn't take kindly to it.

Wasnt a very large bear 2 or 3 people could have seen it off ,

[Gordon]

We're talking about Indians here. They just stand around looking on gormlessly.

[BigP]

We're talking about Indians here. They just stand around looking on gormlessly.

Fucken pussies, If it was a mate of mine I would have been in there to help him..

[Gordon]

We're talking about Indians here. They just stand around looking on gormlessly.

Fucken pussies, If it was a mate of mine I would have been in there to help him..

Even the dog had a go. I've been in a cage with a sun bear in Laos. It was a tourist attraction. Even they're rather small I didn't feel comfortable for both ethical and saftey reasons.

BTW ever seen a full sized grizzly? Fucking amazing!!!!