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Lions hardly attack humans. Most of the noted attacks have only been as a result of aggravation or starvation. Attacks are always immenet to happen so you have to be prepared to come out of it well. This guide documents the best practices to avoid lion attack and have incident free safaris

Always make sure you are aware of your surroundings. It is very difficult to know if you are encroaching on a lion’s territory but there are usually lion prides close to safari holidays resorts and lions can sometimes have very large territories so it’s a safe bet to assume you are.

It is a lot safer to be among tree rather than out in the plains as lions do not like hunting were there is think undergrowth or obstacles that they risk injuring themselves on. This is the reason why you should only stay in areas on high plant growth. One tip to remember is that lions are very poor climbers and are unlikely to follow you up a tree.

If you spot lion in the wild do not approach under any circumstances. If the lion does not actually realise that you are then then you should quickly look at moving away. You should not start to run if you see a lion as you will end up making noise and alerting the lion you are there.

If the lion is aware of you presence you should still move in the opposite direction but walk slowly backwards keeping your eyes on the lion. It worth being aware that if the lion is female (has no mane) there is a very high probability there will be other lionesses around…they hunt in groups. If the lion follows you then up your pace, trying to keep an equal distance from it.