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Eight British tourists who were trapped by lions when their game-viewing vehicle rolled are suing Sanbona Wildlife Reserve near Cape Town for hundreds of thousands of pounds, The Times reports from London.

According to papers filed before the High Court in Cape Town, the tourists’ vehicle allegedly rolled after the ranger reversed away from the pride of lions.

The animals then approached the vehicle, exposing the tourists to “threatening conduct”, the newspaper reports.

One of the lions allegedly stole a tourist’s boot. The shaken tourists were eventually rescued by another game-viewing vehicle.

PHOTO: Sunday Times photo archive

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Mukeye

November 25, 2009 at 11:45 pm

Well you go on a safari and take all the risks.

That is the problem with visitors who are used to watching zoo animals and come thinking these animals are cute. They would have to prove the rolling was deliberate.

Next time, if you come on a safari also know that stuff happens!

 

ardugpc

November 26, 2009 at 11:31 am

You’re still alive aren’t you? Suing is part of the British way of life. Everything is about suing. They don’t like thinking logically, cause that won’t have any financial compensation to themselves. You also cannot help someone in need, otherwise you will be sued for the way you helped them. It’s about the big “I” and how “I” can take advantage of the situation to gain more money.

 

Jules

November 28, 2009 at 7:05 am

What a bunch of girls. You’d swear someone got eaten the way they’re going on. But I seriously doubt those lions would have done anything to them. Brits don’t look all that tasty. In fact they look a little pasty. *lol*

 

Michelle

December 20, 2009 at 10:21 pm

Sickening. You go to Africa on Safari for the wildness of the situation. Instead of suing, they should be thanking the outfit for providing such a close encounter. If they win the suit you can be assured that future safari’s will be “sanitized” to help ensure idiots like this are completely safe.

If any of the 8 are reading this I hope you LOSE your case and lose the countersuit as well. DON”T GO TO AFRICA IF YOU CAN’T HANDLE A LITTLE EXCITEMENT!

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