AKIPRESS.COM - A tour group traveling on an African safari got more up-close to nature than expected when a cheetah decided to jump into their car and have a peek around.
Britton Hayes was taking part in a Grand Ruaha Safari through Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park with fellow travelers when a cheetah jumped on the hood of their Land Rover SUV and another cheetah jumped into the car’s back seat, according to Komo News.
The cheetah spent 10 minutes roaming around in the car before deciding to head back out in search of food, according to the BBC, making for an adrenaline-pumped experience.
The Seattle local thanked his tour guide for helping to keep him calm during the incident, mentioning that the guide told him to avoid making eye contact or any sudden movements to establish a sense of trust while the animal was in the car.
“I was scared to death, but I’ve never felt more alive,” Hayes said.
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— KOMO News (@komonews) March 29, 2018
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