Nickey Loc: Arizona

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/filmmaker-comes-face-to-face-with-black-rhino/

He is one lucky guy!

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

The link stalls out and noting worked.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Rhinos have poor eyesight but excellent hearing. A good friend of mine was badly gored during the Operation Noah wildlife rescue attempts when the Kariba dam was built in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). They are always unpredictable and the photographer in your post was indeed lucky that there was not a different outcome. I myself have had to climb a tree to get out of the way of an approaching rhino. One can hear them coming through dense brush and, unless you have a clear line of shot, you are better off getting out of their way. I have never been a trophy hunter and the animals I had to kill on game control never included rhino. It is too bad that throughout Africa these magnificent beasts are slaughtered for their horn (actually not horn but densely compacted hair) for the oriental thirst for their supposedly aphrodisiac powers.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

That Moron was very lucky or maybe stupid?

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

It was late on a game drive in Shamwari so our guide drove to the top of a hill overlooking the valley below to stop and provide us with evening tea. As he stopped he made it very clear that those who wanted to relieve themselves had to go in pairs and had to be very noisy as they went. Curious someone asked why we had to be noisy and with a laugh he said an earlier group stopped here and just as he was pouring the tea a man came running from behind the trees, pants around his knees, flailing about and screaming with a Black chasing him. Our guide laughed again at the sight, but was serious about the danger.

At another trip we arrived late and had to be driven in. It was late and we were herded into a small truck. Somewhere along the drive when I thought we couldn't go any further the driver stopped and turned off his lights. We asked of course and he said there was a White in front of us, to keep quiet and still so of course we did. After a few minutes the driver turned on his lights and honked his horn. Had he not heard what he said? The rhino stopped eating, turned to face us and sort of did the left-right shuffle with is feet all the while twisting and turning its ears. The man turned on his high beams and the rhino made to start towards us. Then the man did something I will never forget. He opened the door, stepped out, clapped his hands and made a ShhhT ShhT noise. The rhino fled like it was scared out of its whits. The thing was as big as the truck, or more, with a foot and a half horn, and it ran like a scared dog. I will never forget that.

Nickey Loc: Arizona

Good grief. I don't want to be in that situation. Are these people not allowed to carry a gun, just in case? They don't necessarily have to fire at these animals, but mainly to make the loud "bang", to scare the animals away.

Nickey Loc: Arizona

Lucky guy, and it showed on his face as he walked away from it.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

The guides have rifles, but like all people that work for the love of the animals they know their animals and use them as a last resort. In the end, the guy made it around the tree with his guide getting between them and chasing the animal away.

Game parks are not like zoos where man runs the show, but rather where we visit in their domain. They are designed that way and as long as you respect them they respect you. Speaking of which I'll add another story.

On a different trip to Shamwari our guide took us to see cheetahs. We saw the mom with three cubs and they were magnificent. Our guide, adventurous as he was, rolled over some rough terrain and popped a tire. He had a spare, but called for assistance. The nearest ranger was a ways off so he decided to change it himself. As he was thinking it over I asked if he needed help. I've changed plenty and why not... In a very nice way he said no and explained that he would rather we all be his eyes watching for anything that moved. He stressed the anything.
This man who lives with the animals everyday and has a rifle looked worried and was relying on us for his eyes. Maybe that is why he looked worried. Laugh! He eventually got us on our way, but before doing so looked like he finally breathed and explained that where there are cheetah there are usually lions not too far behind. With the lions if you are in the truck you are safe, but the second you step out you are a whole different thing.
Respect. It is all about respect when you live in the bush.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

It started working now. That guy is f%$&*^* crazy!