Atif Saeed got out of his jeep to take a few photos of a lion in a Lohore safari zoo park. The lens’ sound attracted his attention. “I was thinking – I must show the character and status of the lion and this was the only way I could think of to achieve this,” Saeed said. The lion approached within 10 feet before it jumped at the photographer and Saeed scrambled back into his jeep.

“I was sitting in front of him just near my car, and the door of my car was open. I sat on the ground a few feet away, so he was treating me like his prey… I was laughing at that time, but now when I think back about the lion attack, I don’t think I would be able to do it again. It was a pretty close encounter.”