We were on a holiday to see the big five, but that quickly turned into a disaster. During a safari, we spotted a heavily pregnant lioness in pain. Our tour guide decided to play hero and stopped the vehicle and stepped out like she was a house cat. We got scared when the lioness hissed at him. But what happened next was even more shocking and turned our lives upside down…
Jake, our tour guide, crept closer to the lioness, his steps slow and purposeful. "Easy now," he murmured, hands slightly raised as if in surrender. The whole safari group watched, breath bated, as this seemed reckless to many. Jake was intent on calming the distressed animal. "I've got you," he whispered, ignoring our whispered pleas to return to the jeep. His eyes were locked on the lioness. Meanwhile, we all exchanged worried glances, wondering if he'd end up as dinner.