Now that's an Escort: Pride of lions brings driver to a halt at British safari park

dailymail.co.uk ^ | April 7, 2009 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Free ThinkerNY]

When you are driving around a safari park, there is no doubt you want to get up close to the interesting animals loping around the grounds.

But the occupants of this Ford were probably not expecting to have quite such a close view as they made their way through Knowsley Safari Park.

The expression on their faces is sadly not visible as their small vehicle is surrounded by no less than 10 lions who live there.

But you can bet they had the windows and locks tightly closed just in case one of the animals became over-cautious and moved even closer.

[dirtboy]

"Anyone got a can opener?"

[Batman11]

“You can’t hide your lion eyes”...

[Star Traveler]

Yikes, I’ve been in a car surrounded by Zebras and having them bump up against the car, but the most I knew they would do is kick a hole in the car... LOL...

But, there was one time that I was just about to leave a “Safari park” in my car and I spotted an ostrich running up from behind the car, in order to “catch me” (in the car). I knew that ostrich was trouble because they are known to kick your car, so I sped out of there in no time flat (I was only about 50 yards from the exit gate with that ostrich headed right for me and the car... :-)

[Free ThinkerNY]

LOL!

[freedumb2003]

"You guys are gonna love these! Crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside!"

[La Lydia]

Kitties bigger than cars! They probably think it is a large, oddly colored rodent.

[OB1kNOb]

"No chezberger, but we kan has Ford Eskort!"

[hoe_cake]

Magnificant animals.

This brings to mind the video circulating the internet a few years ago showing a tourist (and father) who got out of his car to film the lions while his wife and children watched from inside the car. The lions ambushed him...and another tourist kept the camera rolling. Horrific.

[lormand]

Some @hole will try driving thru with one of these.

[LRS]

I saw a show a couple of months ago, I think it was on Animal Planet, where these two guys rode out a lion pride feeding frenzy, while sitting in a plexi glass container placed in the middle of the frenzy. Those fellow’s eyes got pretty wide when the lions started biting the container, looking for dessert...

[seatrout]

Or worse, one of these.

[rockinqsranch]

Speaking of Cheese, it appears whomever is taking the picture is shouting “Say Cheese Everybody” as all attention seems to be towards the camera.

“.....locks tightly closed...” RIIIGHT! Wondering who does the locksmithing for the Lions, the Camera guy?

I’d bet it smells inside that little car.

[Islander2]

“It’s here gang, our first Meals on Wheels”.

[Dr. Ursus]

Meals on Wheels!!

[KarlInOhio]

I couldn't find the cartoon, but that reminds me of the Far Side with the caption "Drive, Harold, drive! This one's got a coat hanger."

[justlurking]

I hope the people in the car had a camera. I would have filled up the memory card on mine with still photos and videos.

[prismsinc]

This was routine here in beautiful Loxahatchee, Florida at our famous “Lion Country Safari”.

Then, leftist morons had to open their DOORS and WINDOWS while crossing the Lion’s “Den”, and had to ruin it for everybody.

The Lions are now CAGED in their own grass area. Terrible.

[martin_fierro]

WE CAN HAZ

CANNED FUD?

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I count two older males and one young male. That seems strange for a pride to have that many males. I guess living in captivity with regular meals changes the dynamic of the pride.

I’d have loved EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF IT while being very thankful for safety glass, a horn and an accelerator if things got nasty.

The are, indeed, magnificent. God made some things SO good. I just wish we didn’t have to be afraid of them.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

ROFLMAO!

Best. Post. :)

[fso301]

Oh boy for a prankster to have secreted some pieces of raw meat under the bumpers the night before.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[PERKY2004]

Lions? A fun post about lions? (*checks her collection of Lolcats*)

[Turret Gunner A20]

Nice Kitty, Kitty — here, wnna bite of my hot dog?

[Turret Gunner A20]

OUCH!!!!!!!

[a fool in paradise]

Don’t bother with this thread. There are more pictures of escorts in the yellow pages...

[BlueNgold]

Don’t you think you should remember to give Gary Larson his due credit when quoting him???

[a fool in paradise]

play toy

[a fool in paradise]

That Obamamobile from GM-Segway must be doing nearly 15 MPH!

[a fool in paradise]

Put fish inside the hubcaps...

[Fawn]

Yikes...my heart would be racing. One lion decides to punch in a window and it’s over.

[Lady Jag]

CHOOSY MOTHERS EAT FRESH!

[Slings and Arrows]

Good collection, that.

[Fawn]

I saw someone driving one of these down the sidewalk in Boca Raton, FL just last week! First time I saw one in public.

[Slings and Arrows]

I saw a security guard on one of those at Broadway-At-The-Beach in Myrtle Beach. He looked...really silly.

[a fool in paradise]

[Daffynition]

Gay pride?

[Lady Jag]

[freedumb2003]

>>Don’t you think you should remember to give Gary Larson his due credit when quoting him???

Nah, I steal everything on the interwebz ;)

(good catch BTW :) )

[Jo Nuvark]

[... I just wish we didn’t have to be afraid of them...]

Someday (soon) the lion will lie down with the lamb.

[Stoat]

Drive on if you dare: The park now has more than 20 lions after a new litter was born earlier this year

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More about the Knowsley Safari Park here:

Knowsley Safari Park

 

(This pictures taken from the Gallery slideshow....go to the Knowsley site for more cute baby animal pictures)

 

 

Baby season has definitely started here at Knowsley, so far we have;

A Lechwe calf born 28th March
An Eland calf born 31st March
7 Pere David's calves
16 Ostrich eggs
And the multiple baboon babies already running around and eyeing up their first wiper blades.

As well as the new babies in the main reserve we also have our lion cubs, three rhino calves and in the lake farm some piglets and lambs.

There has never been a better time to visit Knowsley Safari Park than right now!

 

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I’m counting on that! ;-) To be able to hug them and rub their bellies and to not be afraid of them when they play back would be a thrill. To talk to them and call them “Big Babies” and hold their cubs would be the greatest fun.

[Allegra]

Ping to Post #23....that’s the picture I was telling you about last week. LOL

[Allegra]

"Anyone got a can opener?"

ROFLMAO!!

[Young Werther]

Catatude!

[Larry Lucido]

Technicality. That was polar bears and igloos.

[Larry Lucido]

Good thing they weren’t driving a 2000 Algore. Once you stop, the engine ceases and the sun roof opens automatically to allow solar recharging of the interior.

[TheMom]

I’ve resembled that remark.

[Larry Lucido]

Or the 2010 Oldsmobama, which will have windows and body parts made out of soybeans.