by Jamie Burch
Published: Mon, September 07, 2009 - 9:43 am CST
Last Updated: Mon, September 07, 2009 - 9:56 am CST
WATERBERG, South Africa - A British reporter got more than he bargained for when he voluntarily walked into a lion's den.Charles Starmer-Smith was supposed to be making tourism videos in South Africa.
"I've been told not to be scared," Starmer-Smith said. "The lions sense fear."
Starmer-Smith says he decided entering a cage to pet a year-old lion about to be returned to the wild would be the "opportunity of a lifetime."
The lion started biting Starmer-Smith's foot and my arm. The animal's handler reassured him the lion's behavior was only playful.
Starmer-Smith later said there was a moment when he told himself things had gotten out of control, before he slowly and cautiously made his exit.
Starmer-Smith escaped with a deeply scratched shoulder and an injured leg.
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