This could have ended very badly for these tourists when two cheetahs jumped on their jeep, with one of them jumping in the jeep!
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A cheetah has given some safari-goers the ultimate experience to get up close and personal with nature after it jumped into their car.
The group of tourists, who were on a safari through the Serengeti, were shocked when a cheetah invited itself into their car.
American tourist Britton Hayes, who can be seen in the video, said that the group was watching three cheetahs when one of the big cats spotted the vehicle and hopped onto the bonnet. They were busy watching the animal as a second one decided to hop into the back.
“While we were all watching the cheetah in the front, one of the brothers had flanked around the back and hopped in back of the vehicle to try and sniff us and make sure that we weren’t a threat,” Hayes told Komo News.
The group’s guide told them all to avoid eye contact with the animal and stay calm.
On the video, which was taken by Peter Heistein, the cheetah can be seen sniffing the inside of the car and clawing and nibbling at the headrest of an empty seat.
Hayes said he tried to slow his breathing so the animal wouldn’t sense his fear.
“Honestly, it was probably one of the scariest moments of my life while it was happening. I felt like I had to clear my mind of any thoughts because from everything you’re told about predators like that, they can sense fear and any sort of discomfort you’re feeling and they’ll react accordingly,” said Hayes.
You can tell in the photo above just how hard this guy is concentrating. Unbelievable. Did you see the DAGGERS on that thing? I can’t imagine being in that situation.
I do know one thing, if I were in that jeep I would have been praying the hardest I ever have for the mercy and protection of Christ – under my breath, of course. Knowing my luck, I probably would have then peed my pants when the cheetah sniffed me and gotten myself killed.