Man 'stands' with lions in photos, says he is conquering his fears
- A Nigerian man, Sani Yusuf, conquered his fears as he 'took' photos with lions
- Sani's snaps generated massive reactions on the platform as many marvelled at his bravery
- Tweeps said they would never feed the courage that would make them go close to the animal
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A Nigerian man, Sani Yusuf, has set social media abuzz with photos of him posing with a pack of lions.
He captioned the photos with "Conquer your fears. Achievement unlocked". While Legit.ng cannot at the moment of writing this report verify the pictures, a closer look at Sani's profile shows he is a voracious traveller who has been to 62 cities in 33 countries.
In the first frame, he 'stood' some meters behind a lion and its lioness as he held a stick that looks like the one used by shepherds.
The second picture has the lioness standing on a tree and the other lying at the foot of same tree. In the third shot, the animal was captured in a motion mode as Sani 'walked' behind.
See his post below:
When his photos surfaced on Twitter, many had a lot to say, asking why he would even dare go close to wild animals.
Source: Twitter
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
@thereal_chike asked:
"Thought they said lion don’t climb trees, wetin I dey see so?"
@peterdgenius1 replied:
"Lions climb short trees o."
@Samuel0X_ wondered:
"Lmao. Is it the stick or you’re just too skinny for them to feed on?"
@MahmoudTokura said:
"Cowards live longer. Let the bush remain between me and them Amen."
@LKrukrubo shared a similar experience:
"Twas a scary experience but I'd do it over and again... There's something magical being so close to those lions... Tigers tho are a different story, even the feeders and breeders don't dare stray to the Tigers den. Tigers are way too deadly and unpredictable."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerians took to social media to express grave concern when photos of hungry-looking animals flooded the internet on Tuesday, November 10.
It was gathered that a visitor who visited Gamji Gate Zoo in Kaduna state took pictures of a starved lion, hyena, and other animals.
Among the animals that appear to just be subsisting are crocodiles and a chimpanzee. A horrible sight shows some crocodiles in shallow waters.
Funmi Iyanda, a veteran Nigerian TV personality, wondered why an institution is keeping animals it could not adequately provide for.
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