Live Through a Lion Attack
Lions rarely attack humans. Most recorded instances have been a result of aggravation, territory protection or severe hunger. Attacks are always immenet to happen so you have to be prepared to come out of it well. This guide documents the best practices to avoid lion attack and have incident free safaris
Always make sure you are aware of your surroundings. It is very difficult to know if you are encroaching on a lion’s territory but there are usually lion prides close to safari holidays resorts and lions can sometimes have very large territories so it’s a safe bet to assume you are.
It is a lot safer to be among tree rather than out in the plains as lions do not like hunting were there is think undergrowth or obstacles that they risk injuring themselves on. This is solely why you should always make sure that you are close to good cover. One tip to remember is that lions are very poor climbers and are unlikely to follow you up a tree.
If you spot lion in the wild do not approach under any circumstances. If the lion does not actually realise that you are then then you should quickly look at moving away. Do not start to run as this may alert the lion and make sure you look back often to see if the lion is following you.
If the lion is aware of you presence you should still move in the opposite direction but walk slowly backwards keeping your eyes on the lion. It worth being aware that if the lion is female (has no mane) there is a very high probability there will be other lionesses around…they hunt in groups. If the lion follows you then up your pace, trying to keep an equal distance from it.