Big cat on a hot tin roof

Amazing moment a cheetah climbed on top of a jeep full of incredulous tourists on safari

By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 27 September 2013

It may look scary but these cheetahs were not hungry for human flesh. 

They jumped on the safari vehicle to get a better view of the gazelle they were hunting in Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve – and the occupants could not believe their luck at getting close-up shots of the big cats. 

The picture won Yanai Bonneh, an Israeli photographer who was in another vehicle, third prize in National Geographic’s 2013 Traveller Photo Contest.

Looks like it's tinned food again, dear... This incredible photograph of cheetahs climbing atop a jeep full of tourists in Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve won Yanai Bonneh third place in National Geographic's 2013 Traveler Photo Contest. He won a six-day cruise for two with Schooner American Eagle and Heritage

Mr Bonneh, who won a six-day cruise for two from Schooner American Eagle and Heritage, said: I was around 15 metres from the tourists and the cheetahs, sitting in the vehicle with my mother and my sister. 

'They were shocked and amazed, I only realized it was an unusual and spectacular moment, didn't think too much and pulled out my camera immediately and started clicking.'

This year, more than 15,500 professional and amateur photographers from around the globe entered their works in the prestigious competition.

The contest features images divided into four categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place and Spontaneous Moments. 

Judges review the submissions over two rounds, choosing the top three images along with seven merit choices. Another photo is selected by readers.

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