Botswana President Scratched by Cheetah

As another segment in our "Only In Africa" section of this blog, President of Botswana Ian Khama was recently scratched in the face by a cheetah. Khama's press described it as a "freak accident, but not an attack." Which makes it sounds like the cheetah leapt in the air for food and happened to run into the President's nose. What actually happens, it seems, is that the cheetah leapt up and threw a claw over the fence. Khama, being over 6 feet tall, was then scratched by the "not attack." Another regular day in the life of an African president. Just imagine the freaked-out body guard... not exactly what they train you for, I'm guessing...

Ian Khama, President of Botswana, pre-scratching