Valentina Zanotta was enjoying a safari Jeep tour in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park when a cheetah leapt onto the vehicle’s roof, shocking and delighting everyone inside. Zanotta admits this wildlife encounter was not on her 2025 bingo card, but, judging by her reaction in the video, she seems thrilled that it happened.
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Zanotta posted her footage on Instagram, and hundreds of thousands of people agreed that this was a special moment by liking her video.
“Chances of a cheetah jumping on the roof of your jeep? Low. But not zero,” Zanotta wrote in her post. “Still wrapping my head around the fact that a cheetah was just centimetres away from me! Definitely one of the most surreal moments of my life. Beyond grateful for such a rare and unforgettable experience!”
See what happens when a cheetah unexpectedly joins a safari via the roof here:
