SHOCK VIDEO: Mauled and Pinned Down by a Lioness, Cattle Herder Escapes Death by Petting Her Like a Cat
Survival skills came in an unlikely fashion for Gamara.
It was the longest half an hour of his life, as an Indian cattle herder survived being mauled and pinned down by a lioness with a rather novel technique.
He treated the beast like a house cat and gave it a little affection.
Yes, you read it right.
The New York Post reported:
“Kalubhai Boghabhai Gamara was minding his own business in Gujarat on India’s west coast when the lion was suddenly upon him, badly mauling him and leaving him fearing for his life.
Horrified onlookers tried throwing rocks at the beast to get her away from the imperiled cattle herder, but to no avail.
After knocking him to the ground, she kept him pinned beneath her massive front legs, toying with him as horrified bystanders looked on, some of whom tried to help by lobbing rocks at the big cat, but the predator was undeterred.”
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