Escaping lions can spark many creative ideas, and this farmer decided to drive his tractor to escape the lions.
A video that has gone viral on TikTok shows a farmer sitting on a red tractor surrounded by four lions, a male and three lionesses, prowling towards the tractor the farmer is riding on. This whole strange situation took place on the prairie, most likely off a farm or near a farmer’s field.
The comments on the video were the highlight, with some commenters saying the farmer was “meal on wheels”, while others claimed “it’s a good thing he has gas and the tractor isn’t breaking down”.
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Not everyone is lucky enough to hop on the tractor to escape the lions, and it does seem to have caught the lions’ attention and prevented them from grabbing him.
The farmer will be thankful the tractor didn’t stall, otherwise he would have ended badly. It’s unclear why the farmer showed up on the prairie with a tractor, but it could be part of the farm.
An interesting part of the video is that the lions don’t seem to be afraid of the tractor, instead they seem interested or confused about how their “food” is being driven away from them.
Lions and humans on a tractor
While the video might look like fun, annoying a pride of lions isn’t the best option. Lions can and will prey on humans, causing serious injury and even death. We may not be the lion’s first choice food, but lions have the ability to chase and eat humans that enter their territory.
The next time you encounter a pride of lions (and we hope you don’t), make sure you have a fully functioning tractor and, if you’re lucky, a quick escape.
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