The big cat pounced on Kate Drew from behind and dragged her to the ground, sinking its teeth into the back of her neck.
As wardens on a Zimbabwe game reserve rushed to help, the 180kg lion kept the 28-year-old tourist firmly in its grip.
But, mercifully, its powerful jaws just missed her brain stem. Seconds later, she was rescued, dripping with blood.
The bite wounds on her head left her needing 13 stitches.
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