Posted on 06/01/2015 10:18:13 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
JOHANNESBURG -- A lion killed an American woman and injured a man driving through a private wildlife park in Johannesburg on Monday, a park official said.
The attack occurred at around 2:30 p.m. when a lioness approached the passenger side of the vehicle as the woman took photos and then lunged, said Scott Simpson, assistant operations manager at the Lion Park.
"They had their windows all the way down, which is strictly against policy," he said. "The lion bit the lady through the window." The driver then tried to punch the lion and was scratched by the animal.
Park staff quickly chased the lion away from the car and an ambulance arrived promptly. "Unfortunately, she did pass away," said Simpson, adding that the U.S. Embassy had been informed.
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Rule: Windows must be rolled up.
American tourist: Roll window all the way down.
Result: Dead American tourist.
Do not feed the animals, lady!...................
It would not surprise me if dead American Tourist Lady was trying to take a selfie with the lion.
Was the lion hurt when she lunged at him through
the open window?
Earlier this year, South African media reported that an Australian tourist was bitten by a lion when he was driving in the park with his windows open. In April, a teenager was attacked by a cheetah when he tried to cut through the park on his bicycle, reported local outlet, News24.I wonder if alcohol or drugs are an issue here. I mean beside abject stupidity...
Darwin Award winner, here.
Off topic but did you see the commercials for the Jurassic Park movie.
Havibg been on vacation recently, this doesn’t surprise me. I expect that at least two cars of older Americans then stopped and complained that they didn’t get bit, too, and damnit, they paid as much money as those other people.
I caught that too.....awkward writing.
I think some moron is going to try this on You Tube
and there's gonna be a hell of a lawsuit when it goes south.
Damn!
I hope that’s a scene some Hollywood movie or commercial and not the actual lion park!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1VtqxCyxDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lkMI4tJn8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkwqz1bH0L0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCsThPzj-xk
Yeah. I doubt a pterodactyl not much bigger than a human being could fly off with one...
The whole Jurassic Park concept is incredulous.
Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug...
Well, at least she must have got a heckuva picture.
I blame climate change
It was a great picture, but the lion got the camera.
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