Lion Leaps Into Driver’s Window in Video, SA Horrified: “Very Smart, Hungry Lion”

Lion Leaps Into Driver’s Window in Video, SA Horrified: “Very Smart, Hungry Lion”

  • A video shows a lion turning on some tourists who never saw any danger coming while observing the wildlife
  • The animal lovers were relaxed as they got a close look at the king of the jungle, blissfully unaware of the danger
  • Online users were amazed when things took a turn for the worse as the lion tried its luck with getting a meal

A lion reminded a group of tourists that he was a wild animal. One video showed the moment of disaster while people marvelled at the beast. 

Video shows lion attacking driver
A video of a lion's attempt at attacking a driver inside a car went viral. Image: @Mothematiks
Source: Twitter

People were floored after seeing how close a group of people got to getting hurt by a lion. Online users flooded the comment section, sharing their thoughts on the near horror story. 

Lion targets tourists 

In a clip by @Mothematiks on X, a lion took a chance and swiped at a driver inside a large truck. While the group was observing the lion, it jumped and reached through the window on the driver's side. Watch the video below: 

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People were left in awe of the lion's prowess. Many thought the lion proved to be a skilled hunter with a dangerous move. Read the comments below: 

@groomed4glory said:

"They did not calculate the odds but I'm happy no one was hurt."

@Miracle7Blue commented:

"The precision of that lion 🔥"

@KgobeMaripa was in awe:

"Cheated death by a millisecond 😳"

@Exodus11979 gushed:

"Very lucky the window did not break!"

@Tom47096338 added:

"This one almost learned a lesson."

@MahumaOb remarked:

"This is a very smart lion,and a very hungry Lion."

@MthwakaziNdebe1 speculated:

"They were busy saying 'he's so cute', kanti that cute beast sees a meal of the day."

4 other animal attacks

  • One woman celebrated her birthday with a safari trip, but a lion turned the day into a nightmarish situation.
  • South African Game Reserve visitors were in for a surprise when a lion went on the attack amid their nature tour.
  • A leopard took aim at an airforce member and another person at Hoedspruit in Limpopo with devastating consequences.
  • A Spanish tourist's safari trip ended badly after an elephant went on an earth-shattering attack while in the wild.

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Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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