TruemorsHard to explain, but the glare of a lion is a powerful thing. I made direct eye contact with him for a few seconds and he stopped what he was doing - something I'd don't think you're supposed to do at such close range and without a weapon.
Glare
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Title: Glare
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Created: Wed, 04/30/2008 - 4:49am
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at 04:55 on April 30th, 2008
I was in a truck - with no doors or windows - about 15 ft away from this male lion. While in a hot air balloon 30 minutes earlier, we coasted over this lion and another one who ran off. This kill (buffalo) was probably made the day before. A few metres away, a group of 6 vultures waited patiently for him to finish. Nothing is more intimidating that a lion's stare - it may me instinctively turn away...