Bold Couple Wrestle Lion In Forest, Escape With Injuries, Video Leaves Many Worried
- A marauding lion almost ended the lives of a couple on Tuesday, February 6, in a forest in Isiolo county
- The animal first attacked the man before going for his wife, injuring her in the legs; the man used a machete to fight it off
- They were admitted to the Isiolo County Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment after the vicious fight
A couple sustained severe injuries after facing off with a lion in a forest in Isiolo.
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They were going about their business when the carnivorous animal attacked on Tuesday, February 8.
Giving his account of the happenings, the man said his wife was trailing him before she ran in front after spotting the lion.
Fight with lion in Isiolo forest
Determined for a fight, the lion went for the man, pinning him to the ground.
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It then started dragging him, perhaps with the intent of piercing its teeth through his body.
Aware of the imminent danger, he asked for a machete from his petrified wife who had been watching from a distance.
"The lion bit my hands and legs and also tore my back and ribs. My wife was walking after me when she ran ahead. It then attacked me and fell me down. I called my wife and asked her to help. She came with a machete and the lion turned on her," the man said.
The woman told Citizen TV that she hit the lion with the machete, and in retaliation, it ran and grabbed her legs.
She was injured in the arms and limbs before her equally wounded husband stood from the ground to rescue her.
"It pounced on me and bit the legs. This was after I hit it. My husband struggled to get up and we subdued it to the ground and that is how we got the chance to escape," she said.
The couple was admitted to the Isiolo County Teaching and Referral Hospital for treatment.
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GH man tries to interview lion, animal gives side eye
YEN.com.gh reported that a video of a Ghanaian man who attempted to interview a lion in a fence got people talking.
The man wanted to find out if the biblical story of Samson's encounter with a lion ever happened.
Many people who reacted to the post laughed at the action of the man, whereas some disapproved his act.
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