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Narrow Escape

On It — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:16:44 GMT

Nature Photographer Atif Saeed captured this photo of a male lion moments before it launched an attack on him. The photographer jumped into a vehicle to escape the lion.

Enlarge the eyes and mouth area to see the rage.

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SandySparkles — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:24:20 GMT

@On It I was TERRIFIED just looking at this beautiful FEROCIOUS beast! Enlarging it will scare me to def'.😁 Thank you for caring to share this jaw-dropping photo!!!💝

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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cheriere — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:47:27 GMT

@On It

Oh my goodness!!! I can't even imagine the level of fear this man had to be feeling! Thank heavens he was able to escape! That lion DEFINITELY wasn't playing!

Thank you for sharing this amazing picture!❤️

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OneHappyHiker — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:51:05 GMT

Can you imagine... that could have been the photographer's last picture we all would have seen when they picked up the camera "where Mr. Saeed was last seen". Bet that moment lives on in his dreams for quite awhile!

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OKPrincess — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:54:04 GMT

@On It

This is scary to me too.

Do you think he was running so fast it caused his nose to press against his face?

Glad the photographer got away safely.

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Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:54:51 GMT

@On It wrote:
Nature Photographer Atif Saeed captured this photo of a male lion moments before it launched an attack on him. The photographer jumped into a vehicle to escape the lion.

Enlarge the eyes and mouth area to see the rage.

I'm sure that photographer knows that WILD ANIMALS can be very VERY territorial. Good thing he had a vehicle to jump in to.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:58:38 GMT

It's his upper front teeth that scare me. Yuck.

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On It — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:59:09 GMT

@OKPrincess I think it is a snarl. I have decided that photographer had to be in position to take the photo beside the vehicle.

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on the bay — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:03:15 GMT

I will never understand why people take stupid risks.What in the world was he doing so close to get photographs?!

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On It — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:10:43 GMT

@on the bay I myself am very risk averse, but there are people who photograph wildlife as a livelihood. I am thinking he was using a long, long lens so the lion was much further away than he appears. I researched his escape before I posted the photo. I wanted to be certain the lion was not harmed. He was only following his instincts.

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on the bay — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:29:00 GMT

@On It,

Thanks for making sure the human and lion were ok!

And hey photographer-get a longer, much longer photo lens

for next time if there is a next time!

🧐

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SharkE — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:40:06 GMT

On Inside Edition there was an idiot man who built a 150,000 enclosure within his house with a pool, etc.

for his pet alligator or croc. Forget which one, he said "it's his friend and wouldn't hurt a flea. "

He kissed it on the snout and hand fed it.. Authorities came and got it he's hoping he's allowed to get it back.

People are crazier then poop house rats.

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KKJ — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:56:58 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
I will never understand why people take stupid risks.What in the world was he doing so close to get photographs?!

Exactly! Then get hurt leading to the animal being killed. Leave these beautiful creatures alone in their habitats.

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LadybugDG — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:20:47 GMT

😳😳😳

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Carmie — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:37:19 GMT

Oh, those blood stained teeth look terrifying. I'd never be able to hold a camera still to get that pic.

Today,I watched a video from a dash cam of a little kitten sitting on the dash of a car when a hungry hawk came for him. Thankfully, he couldn't grab the kitten through the glass. The hawk was confused. The kitten just looked annoyed.

I have a few screen shots, but you can google kitten on dash with hawk to watch the video. Wild animals are better to study behind glass.

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Puggywuggy — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:49:57 GMT

That lion is a magnificent wild creature, doing what wild creatures do...never to be confused with a domesticated kitty cat. I'm glad no person or creature was harmed. As someone suggested... perhaps a longer telephoto lens would have been safer and more appropriate.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:13:29 GMT

I own many cats and I see that kind of face often--usually the girls direct it at the boys.

I do not care about the photographer--only the lion.

Just because it is his chosen profession does not give him the right to disturb all these beautiful, wild creatures. What if he was too slow getting into the car--would they have shot the lion?

I have come to the conclusion that I will probably never take a safari to Africa. I do not like to see animals exploited, or put in no-win situations.

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Imaoldhippie — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:27:57 GMT

Yikes I would have had to change my underwear!

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Stray — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:31:27 GMT

I’ve gone on safari & you are given explicit instructions not to leave the vehicle. According to our guide, animals will leave you alone because they recognize a vehicle & don’t feel a threat but when a human is outside a vehicle, that is a threat to them & so they will react. We were also told elephants show no fear of other animals due to their size but they do fear humans. We were in open jeeps right next to lions & they just showed interest, no aggression. It’s a beautiful picture but the animal was just protecting his territory.

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DSD2 — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:54:14 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
Oh, those blood stained teeth look terrifying. I'd never be able to hold a camera still to get that pic.

Today,I watched a video from a dash cam of a little kitten sitting on the dash of a car when a hungry hawk came for him. Thankfully, he couldn't grab the kitten through the glass. The hawk was confused. The kitten just looked annoyed.

I have a few screen shots, but you can google kitten on dash with hawk to watch the video. Wild animals are better to study behind glass.

What an incredible shot @Carmie I'm so glad the kitten was safe and out of harm's way.