Big cats are not safe

Dirk Brink, the owner of Ngonyame Lion Lodge, who was mauled to death by his own lions.

Who said that the lions are kind like teddy bears? I think people who think they can just jump in their Landrovers and make a tour through the wilderness in a game reserve and have a few pleasant encounters with those big cats from the documentary films, and who don't expect to get into trouble, are badly mistaken.

The owner of a small reserve was attacked by a pride of lions when something distracted his attention and made him leave his car in the middle of the wilderness. Big mistake. And he should have known better the signs of the coming threat. No, big cats are not safe. They are gorgeous and admirable creatures. But they are still predators. One should be more careful. Poor man...

I hope there will be no retaliation against the pride. After all, they were just following their natural instinct to kill...