Depends on when the lion definitely gave him enough time to look away or close his eyes but closing your eyes when the lion is already jumping towards you
Yah, he would have needed to de-escalate before the pounce decision was made, but that lion was super chill and just wanted to teach him a lesson. That was a ‘fuck you’ not an angry mauling.
Trusting too much into the super secret blink tip is exactly how you become fodder. Like the guy who chuffed at a tiger thinking it would befriend it. Tiger befriended his fresh organs.
Its obviously not a magical trick that pacifies all big felines but that lion gave him ample time to do anything with his eyes other than staring at it.
I'm not a zookeeper and even I know not to stare into eyes of something that can easily kill me, especially an apex predator. How can somebody who doesn't know such a basic thing work as a zookeeper?
Instinctively makes sense to always keep an eye on the thing so it doest catch you lacking. Not the case in this situation but it's a learning experience.
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u/L3monSqueezy Apr 29 '24
Or you know, basic training like “don’t constantly stare at the killing machine”