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Researcher Gets 16 Fang Bites In Lion Attack While He Was Sleeping Inside A Tent
December 24, 2020
A rescuer ended up with 16 gruesome bite marks on their body after a starving lion attacked them when they were inside a tent.
The researcher had to punch the beast in the face in order to scare it away.
32-year-old outdoor expert Gotz Neef was sleeping when he heard a noise outside their tent at the Okavango Delta retreat in Botswana, South Africa.
When the man realized someone was there, he punched the shadow as hard as he could, but that time, he had no idea that it was a hungry lion.
Starving lion attacks wildlife researcher in his tent who survived by punching beast WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES Gotz Neef was left with sixteen huge fang marks after a starving lion tried to make him a midnight snack while he slept. The outdoor explorer saved himself by punching the beast
Neef is now recovering in a private hospital (Image: Dirk Heinrich Photo Library)
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WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
The 32-year-old outdoor expert punched the lion, which only angered the animal
Friend and colleague Dr Rainer Von Brandis tried to scare the predator away by shouting and throwing elephant dung but the elderly male lion was desperate
It continued attacking Neef until it had been run over three times with a car
The lion was later put down as it was unlikely to survive outside of its pride
Neef is recovering from the attack after being treated in two hospitals
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Camper punches starving lion in the face as beast tries to eat him before half naked pal fights it off
Jamie Pyatt
Updated: 23 Dec 2020, 11:38
A WILDLIFE researcher has survived a vicious attack from a starving lion after battling with the powerful beast while camping in Botswana.
Outdoor expert Gotz Neef, 32, was asleep when he heard a noise outside his tent while working in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Southern Africa.
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This lion attacked Gotz Neef in Botswana
The camper saw the outline of a nose pushing in through his tent and punched it as hard as he could, before realising he had just infuriated a hungry lion outside.