Eric keeps cool as curious lion says hello

22 July 2016 - 08:57

By SHAUN SMILLIE

All Eric Ubisi could do was stay still and hope his instincts were dead right as the young lion got so close he could have leaned down to touch it.

The tracker said he wasn't scared as the lion decided to get a closer look at him and the safari vehicle. In fact, he enjoyed the encounter."If this were any other lion, I wouldn't have allowed him to get so close, but this lion I know.

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