Sandler jumped by cheetah in SA

Adam Sandler with his wife Jackie at the premiere of his film 'Grown Ups 2' in New York on July 10, 2013.

Adam Sandler with his wife Jackie at the premiere of his film 'Grown Ups 2' in New York on July 10, 2013.

Published Jul 12, 2013

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Comic Adam Sandler says he was attacked by a cheetah in South Africa.

The US actor was in the country recently to shoot new film Blended with actress Drew Barrymore when he did a safari trip.

The star told TV talk show host David Letterman on Wednesday: “I went there, there were very nice people at this place and they let me in with the cheetah… and said I could feed the cheetah water with my hands, and so I did it… and something went a little bit wrong.”

In a video clip, Sandler can be seen crouching near the water when the cheetah suddenly jumps on his back. A ranger then pulls the cat off him.

“...They said you’re not supposed to bend down low by the water and that’s why he got mad... I played it off real good... [but] I was very nervous,” he explains.

“I swear to God when he jumped on me all I was gonna do was let him eat me, there was not one part of me that was gonna fight back. I was like, ‘Alright, this is how I’m dying’.” - Daily Voice

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