In the trailer for Beast, Idris Elba repels a lion by slamming it with a vicious right hook. Would that work?
) claim that if a shark attacks you, you should punch it in the nose to deter it. Elba’s character has taken this advice and applied it to another apex predator. The question is, would this work? Are lion noses particularly sensitive and, by punching one, would you convince the lion you’re too much trouble to eat? It sounded to me like a recipe for getting your arm ripped off, because if you miss the nose, that gaping jaw is right below.
Nkabeng Maruping-Mzileni, a regional ecologist at South African National Parks, agreed, explaining that there’s no chance of taking down a lion without a weapon. A knife might work in a pinch, especially if you can cut the mouth or other sensitive areas, Maruping-Mzileni noted, but personally, a gun would be my first choice, since it can be fired from a distance.
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