Rude awakening: Tourists wake to lion licking water off their tent
On a typical morning on a camping safari, you expect to wake up to the soothing sounds of nature, but these tourists in Botswana got a lot more than they bargained for.
Camping while on safari is always a great idea. It helps to get in touch with nature and helps us learn to appreciate our beautiful surroundings. But things can get scary when you wake up to lions licking the water off your tent!
That is what tourists in Botswana woke up to. Surrounded by two lions licking water from their tent. Wow!
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Even though they were surprised, it didn't stop them from recording the incident and admiring these beautiful cats.
The video has more than 1.1-million views on Twitter. See it here:
Tourists wake up to lions licking water off their tent while on safari in Botswana pic.twitter.com/7uGXHpw8Mn
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