Seeing the lioness slowly approach and use her teeth to open the car door, the two girls showed signs of fear and quickly slammed the door shut.
The clip was recorded at a wildlife park in South Africa.
Specifically, sisters Kaylene and Cindy were sitting in the car with their father, watching the lions resting under the trees. Shortly after, an adult lioness approached the vehicle and bit the car door handle.
When the door was forced open, the two girls screamed in fear and quickly slammed the door shut. It is known that the clip showing the lion opening the car door was shared on social media by their brother, Joshua Sutherland, and has garnered significant attention.
The lion is opening the car door.
Lions are animals that inhabit vast plains and can be found throughout Africa. Like other members of the cat family, they are apex predators and key carnivores due to their abundant prey populations.
Lion hunts typically do not take long and are highly effective. When hunting alone, they kill prey by biting the neck to break it or injure the circulatory system. When hunting in groups, lions can pin down large prey while others bite the neck or suffocate the victim by clamping their jaws shut to prevent breathing.
Despite their large size, lions can run very fast, especially lionesses. They can reach speeds of over 80 km/h, although they can only maintain this speed for a short time.
Lions are wild animals and can be easily agitated, making them one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. Lions usually only attack humans when prey is scarce.
