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Brent Stirton's Image
Yusuf Shabani Difika, 41, was fishing on the border of Selous National Park, Tanzania, when he was attacked by a lion.
Friends drove off the lion, but Yusuf had to have what was left of his arms amputated. He now relies entirely on his family and fellow villagers to eat, drink, wash and dress. People are especially vulnerable to attacks during harvest, when they sleep in their fields to protect their crops from wild bush pigs, which attract lions.
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Brent Stirton
South Africa
Brent is a Senior Correspondent for Getty Images. He does most of his work for National Geographic Magazine, focusing on the intersection of humans and the environment.
Image details
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- 24–70mm f2.8 lens
- 1/250 sec at f4.5
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