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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

Posted on 04/07/2009 11:14:06 AM PDT by 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.


(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: bigcats; captionthis; catz
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To: martin_fierro

ROFLMAO!

Best. Post. :)


21 posted on 04/07/2009 12:17:31 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (Q: How many Obamas does it take to change a light bulb? A: THAT'S NOT FUNNY!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

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


22 posted on 04/07/2009 12:18:39 PM PDT by fso301
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To: martin_fierro; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; ...


23 posted on 04/07/2009 12:32:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Lions? A fun post about lions? (*checks her collection of Lolcats*)


24 posted on 04/07/2009 12:46:50 PM PDT by PERKY2004 (Proud Military Wife -- my DH is in his 26th year of military service! PRAY 4 OUR TROOPS!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

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


25 posted on 04/07/2009 12:47:46 PM PDT by Turret Gunner A20 (Socialism is a good idea until you run out of other peopleÂ’s money. Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Turret Gunner A20

OUCH!!!!!!!


26 posted on 04/07/2009 12:53:36 PM PDT by Turret Gunner A20 (Socialism is a good idea until you run out of other peopleÂ’s money. Margaret Thatcher)
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To: Revolting cat!

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


27 posted on 04/07/2009 12:54:40 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ( “Saving the New York Times now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause.”NYTimes Bill Kell)
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To: freedumb2003

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


28 posted on 04/07/2009 12:55:15 PM PDT by BlueNgold (... Feed the tree!)
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To: La Lydia

play toy


29 posted on 04/07/2009 12:56:17 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ( “Saving the New York Times now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause.”NYTimes Bill Kell)
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To: lormand

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

30 posted on 04/07/2009 12:57:42 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ( “Saving the New York Times now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause.”NYTimes Bill Kell)
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To: fso301

Put fish inside the hubcaps...


31 posted on 04/07/2009 12:59:49 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ( “Saving the New York Times now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause.”NYTimes Bill Kell)
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To: All

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


32 posted on 04/07/2009 12:59:50 PM PDT by Fawn (http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=v8320y&s=5)
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To: martin_fierro

CHOOSY MOTHERS EAT FRESH!





33 posted on 04/07/2009 1:00:57 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Hezbollah - Al Qaeda - Obama - Stone Age)
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To: PERKY2004

Good collection, that.


34 posted on 04/07/2009 1:01:32 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: seatrout

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


35 posted on 04/07/2009 1:01:34 PM PDT by Fawn (http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=v8320y&s=5)
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To: Fawn

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


36 posted on 04/07/2009 1:06:01 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: Fawn

37 posted on 04/07/2009 1:07:56 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ( “Saving the New York Times now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause.”NYTimes Bill Kell)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Free ThinkerNY
Gay pride?


38 posted on 04/07/2009 1:12:50 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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To: Slings and Arrows

39 posted on 04/07/2009 1:25:47 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Hezbollah - Al Qaeda - Obama - Stone Age)
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To: BlueNgold

>>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 :) )


40 posted on 04/07/2009 1:36:43 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks.)
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