If you’re going to go on an African safari, the whole idea is to have a close encounter with a few wild animals. But this might just be a little bit too close of an encounter with too wild of an animal. A Cheetah has given some safari-goers the ultimate experience to get up close and personal with nature after it jumped into their car. The group of tourists, who were on a safari through the Serengeti, were shocked when a cheetah invited itself into their car. American tourist Britton Hayes, who can be seen in the video, said that the group was watching three cheetahs when one of the big cats spotted the vehicle and hopped onto the bonnet. They were busy watching the animal as a second one decided to hop into the back.

“While we were all watching the cheetah in the front, one of the brothers had flanked around the back and hopped in back of the vehicle to try and sniff us and make sure that we weren’t a threat,” said Mr Hayes. The group’s guide told them all to avoid eye contact with the animal and stay calm! On the video, which was taken by Peter Heistein, the cheetah can be seen sniffing the inside of the car and clawing and nibbling at the head rest of an empty seat.
Avoid eye contact!