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Safari guide almost walks straight into a pride of lions

Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'in the weeds.'
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Sage Anderson
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Safari guide almost walks straight into a pride of lions
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You know the feeling of instant regret when you get too far into a situation you don't know how to get out of? Imagine that, plus lions.

You don't have to travel across the world to go on a virtual safari with safariLIVE's YouTube livestreams and videos, which takes viewers on sunrise and sunset trips across the Greater Kruger National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve. But Safari guide Steve might've wanted his latest trip to be virtual.

During a tour, Steve gets out of his truck to follow some fresh lions tracks, but it turns out they were a little too fresh. He walks a few steps before a whole pride of lions raises their heads out of the tall grass.

He backs up, unharmed. But the situation just gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "in the weeds."

Topics Animals YouTube

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Sage Anderson

Sage is the newest Culture writer on the block at Mashable NYC. They recently graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and have previously worked for The Dr. Oz Show, NorthSouth Productions, and on Netflix's 'The OA Part II'. Off the clock, they can be found testing out cupcake recipes, collecting dolls, and watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure for the millionth time.


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