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Shard Jun 2nd 2015 10:19 pm
Lions are dangerous
 
Tragic though it is, what on earth possesses someone to drive in close proximity of wild animals, let alone lions, with the windows down? The park has warnings not to do so, and yet, a seemingly educated young woman decides it's worth the risk for a good photograph.

American woman mauled to death by lion named as Game of Thrones special effects editor - World - News - London Evening Standard

Garbatellamike Jun 2nd 2015 10:26 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11664465)
Tragic though it is, what on earth possesses someone to drive in close proximity of wild animals, let alone lions, with the windows down? The park has warnings not to do so, and yet, a seemingly educated young woman decides it's worth the risk for a good photograph.

American woman mauled to death by lion named as Game of Thrones special effects editor - World - News - London Evening Standard
Education and common sense are not necessarily mutually inclusive :nod:

sharkus Jun 2nd 2015 10:42 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
It seems that she was taking pictures through the open window. Obviously couldn't have the reflection from the glass showing up in the pictures, so thought having the window open was a good idea.

I suspect she was very smart, no I'm being serious. I know quite a few people who are incredibly smart, but severely lacking common sense, so it may not be the case of "the rules don't apply to me", but thinking that it's a long shot the big cat is going to get *that* close.

BristolUK Jun 2nd 2015 11:04 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by sharkus (Post 11664488)
I know quite a few people who are incredibly smart, but severely lacking common sense
It is strange that. I had a friend who was super intelligent, academically, but wasn't able to work out why his beefburgers would burn under the grill. All those brains don't mean you should automatically be able to cook, but you really should be able to work out that cooking on a lower setting is less likely to burn. :lol:

Greenhill Jun 2nd 2015 11:07 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11664510)
It is strange that. I had a friend who was super intelligent, academically, but wasn't able to work out why his beefburgers would burn under the grill. All those brains don't mean you should automatically be able to cook, but you really should be able to work out that cooking on a lower setting is less likely to burn. :lol:
That's nothing. I know a professor who openly supports NUFC.

Pollyana Jun 2nd 2015 11:08 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Love that headline, what a clever lion to have worked on Game of Thrones....... :sneaky:

Shard Jun 3rd 2015 12:02 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by sharkus (Post 11664488)
It seems that she was taking pictures through the open window. Obviously couldn't have the reflection from the glass showing up in the pictures, so thought having the window open was a good idea.

I suspect she was very smart, no I'm being serious. I know quite a few people who are incredibly smart, but severely lacking common sense, so it may not be the case of "the rules don't apply to me", but thinking that it's a long shot the big cat is going to get *that* close.
I think the guy in the video said the cat was 1m away.

I wonder if some people are getting so imbued with friendly/talking CG lions, tigers, and bears in films, that their primal fear mechanism is getting disengaged.

Pizzawheel Jun 3rd 2015 12:05 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Open windows isn't normally an issue in the natural environment- look at your typical Kenyan/Tanzanian safari wagon, which is open.

This place is nothing like a native environment though.

AlliF Jun 3rd 2015 2:22 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11664582)
Open windows isn't normally an issue in the natural environment- look at your typical Kenyan/Tanzanian safari wagon, which is open.

This place is nothing like a native environment though.
Would the Kenyan driver allow a lion to get that close without flooring it and getting the hell out of there though?

Shard Jun 3rd 2015 3:02 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by scotdownunder (Post 11664750)
Would the Kenyan driver allow a lion to get that close without flooring it and getting the hell out of there though?
Correct. And he'd have a gun.

Teaandtoday5 Jun 3rd 2015 3:49 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by scotdownunder (Post 11664750)
Would the Kenyan driver allow a lion to get that close without flooring it and getting the hell out of there though?
I was once dropped off (chucked out of) a safari van in a Kenyan game park. It was probably a 10-15 minute walk to the camp, but it seemed a lot longer.:ohmy:

Pizzawheel Jun 3rd 2015 5:02 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
"flooring it" in a hacksawed hiace with 100,000k on the clock before it got shipped to the Serengeti is an interesting concept...

Anyhow shouldn't these people have been carrying guns? They are americans after all!

AlliF Jun 3rd 2015 5:57 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5 (Post 11664843)
I was once dropped off (chucked out of) a safari van in a Kenyan game park. It was probably a 10-15 minute walk to the camp, but it seemed a lot longer.:ohmy:
Do tell what did you do to deserve that fate? (or will that involve breaking site rules):p

Novocastrian Jun 3rd 2015 6:02 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11664517)
That's nothing. I know a professor who openly supports NUFC.
That's funny. So do I. (incoming K)

Teaandtoday5 Jun 3rd 2015 6:27 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by scotdownunder (Post 11664999)
Do tell what did you do to deserve that fate? (or will that involve breaking site rules):p
Nothing rule breaking! Hitch hiking at park entrance. Germans who were paying for the van were happy to pick us up. Driver very keen to get rid of us. They did take us on a game drive the next day though.

Tirytory Jun 3rd 2015 9:09 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Greenhill (Post 11664517)
That's nothing. I know a professor who openly supports NUFC.
Mmm my husband isn't happy at the moment either...

Novocastrian Jun 3rd 2015 10:22 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11665172)
Mmm my husband isn't happy at the moment either...
Do tell. Which club? Swansea or Cardiff?

Tirytory Jun 3rd 2015 1:13 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11665238)
Do tell. Which club? Swansea or Cardiff?
He's a Newcastle fan.

The son is a Swans fan of course.

I prefer Rugby.... :p

Novocastrian Jun 3rd 2015 1:51 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11665353)
He's a Newcastle fan.

The son is a Swans fan of course.

I prefer Rugby.... :p
I see.

There's been a change of plans for the 19th.

You look after the kids and he comes to the party at the Yard.

Tirytory Jun 3rd 2015 2:06 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 11665371)
I see.

There's been a change of plans for the 19th.

You look after the kids and he comes to the party at the Yard.
Well he's happy with that..... Me not so much:sneaky:

Novocastrian Jun 3rd 2015 2:13 pm
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11665378)
Well he's happy with that..... Me not so much:sneaky:
We can work this out. If you're staying at "my"-tel, I can pop over with a pint and a chat for which ever one of you is there at the time.

Even better .The OH loves kids. She can babysit. :thumbup:

Shard Jun 6th 2015 3:14 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
The attack appears fairly avoidable...

Caught on camera - the moment safari-goer was mauled to death by lion - Telegraph

(Photo from car the behind.)

Tirytory Jun 6th 2015 3:29 am
Re: Lions are dangerous
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11667776)
The attack appears fairly avoidable...

Caught on camera - the moment safari-goer was mauled to death by lion - Telegraph

(Photo from car the behind.)
I can't tell you how fast I would have had that window up... Mind you I wouldn't have it down in the first place.

Numerous attacks in one park though? Something amiss somewhere?


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