Leopard sizes up tourists in ‘heart-in-throat’ safari encounter

In the accompanying footage, tourists tried to remain calm as a large leopard recently strolled by to rest in the shade of their vehicle just inches away.

Images were shared by Ugandan Pearl Pulse SafarisHis guide described the encounter as a “cut-throat experience.”

The guide can be heard reassuring customers by calmly repeating, “It’s okay, don’t worry.”

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Interestingly, large predators in protected reserves accustomed to safari vehicles They generally do not perceive tourists as a threat, as long as they stay inside and do not panic.

In the footage, one follower stated that it was unwise to make eye contact with the leopard, while another follower stated that a man’s hand was waving outside the vehicle from the back seat like a bait.

The top comment reads: “The urge to love him would be intense.”

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