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Posted: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:59:01 GMT

THIS is the dramatic moment a pride of lions pounced at a car in a British safari park — leaving behind a huge paw print-shaped dent.

According to The Sun, Abi Tudge, 23, and her pal Jaz Reynolds, 28, were left shaken up after the beasts charged at the Hyundai i-30.

The friends were with their two children at West Midlands Safari Park in Worcestershire, when the rangers closed the gates for safety.

They had been locked in the enclosure for around 50 minutes yesterday while the wardens tried to deal with the “agitated” and “aggravated” animals when they pounced.

The footage shows the pack suddenly running at the car and leaping on the roof — leaving it dented and scratched.

Ms Reynolds said: “It was the last thing you’d expect to happen on a casual day out.

“It was a real shock, but I knew that I couldn’t scream because it would upset the children.

“I think they were just running from one place to the other, and my car happened to be an obstacle in their way, so they hurtled over it.

“One of them went up on the bonnet, and another one managed to jump on the roof. They really got up close and personal.

“Eventually the gates opened so that we could get out, and we just carried on our day as normal.

“The children were talking about it as we drove them back home, they found it absolutely hilarious and were really happy that they got to experience that.”

Ms Reynolds now has to take her car to get fixed after the paw print was left in the roof.

She said: “I’m due to take the car in for a service later this week, so they’re going to think I’m bonkers when I try to explain that to them.”

A West Midlands Safari Park spokeswoman said the exit was kept closed because the lions were close to the gate.

She added: “The male lions have been in the process of being mixed with the females for a few months now.

“This has been going well and there was no reason to believe that there would be any issues yesterday as a result of mixing.

“As with all wild animals, normally harmonious groups can on occasion become particularly active.

“There was an experienced member of staff within the enclosure and at no time were guests in any danger.

“The safety and wellbeing of our guests is paramount and our Guest Relations Teams are dealing with this inquiry.”

This story first appeared in The Sun.

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