Woman survives cheetah attack by playing dead

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Violet D'Mello of Aberdeen, Scotland is attacked by cheetahs while being photographed by her husband Archibald, during a visit to Kragga Kamma game reserve near Port Elizabeth, South Africa during a visit to the country. The couple visited the enclosure in which the hand-reared cheetah brothers, Mark and Monty, were kept when the attack took place.

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First thing is to divorse the husband that just sat there taking pictures instead of helping.

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Reply#1 - Sun May 6, 2012 6:21 AM EDT

Yes. Alwaise thu mens falt. Wait. What's in her hand?

    #1.1 - Sun May 6, 2012 7:23 AM EDT

    Hey! It was a real Kodak moment! Now they can look back upon it and reminisce.

    Awe honey do remember the time I was mauled by a Cheetah and you captured it here on film for our later viewing pleasure? You're so sweet.

      #1.2 - Sun May 6, 2012 11:53 PM EDT
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      Her husband was taking pictures as she was petting this cat as it appeared freindly, but suddenly it turned on her and as the cat attacked her. The husband kept taking pictures instead of helping her.

      YES, it was his fault to risk her life for photos. They should throw in in the Lions Den!

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      Reply#2 - Sun May 6, 2012 8:27 AM EDT

      a cheetah could able to recognize a human as a piece of meat. how couldn't a human recognize a cheetah as a wild animal and would eat that piece of meat. this could be stupid dying.

        Reply#3 - Sun May 6, 2012 9:41 AM EDT

        I have absolutely no sympathy for anyone of the people who was attacked (excluding the child). I don't give a crap if the cheetahs were raised by humans. It's a cheetah you stupid azz morons.

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        Reply#4 - Sun May 6, 2012 10:37 AM EDT

        Doh!

          Reply#5 - Sun May 6, 2012 3:42 PM EDT

          Interesting. I have personally escaped death by not playing with cheetahs. Almost the same thing.

            Reply#6 - Sun May 6, 2012 4:18 PM EDT

            Run! RUUUUUN! Don't worry they can't catch you! :D

              Reply#7 - Sun May 6, 2012 11:51 PM EDT

              Can imagine what the Cheetah was thinking while biting her... "Hmm.. tastes like chicken, but needs salt."

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              Reply#8 - Mon May 7, 2012 2:02 AM EDT
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