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The chances that you would get attacked by an African lion in the wild are very low but the possibility that this can happen is very real. Many people believe that one cannot survive an attack by a lion – especially the African lion which is much bigger than its cousin the cougar from North America. But there have been documented cases of people who survived lion attacks and lived to tell their story. The best way to avoid any animal attack is to take proper precautions before ever entering the wilderness.

Lions rarely hunt humans for food, and will try to avoid confrontation most of the time. However there have been cases in the past when lions hunted humans like the man-eaters of Tsavo mainly because of food scarcity or they were wounded and humans provided an easy target for food.

Never approach a lion in the wild, particularly if it has cubs. Do not also try to attend to animals you think may be injured in the wild – contact the Kenya Wildlife Service – they have well trained personnel to handle those kinds of situations. Lions are known to be fiercely protective of their young and will attack if they feel their cubs are in danger.

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