Okwudiri Straightman Nwali

Chee-toes! Terrifying moment wild cheetah licks photographer’s FEET as he was taking pictures in African game reserve

• Kim Wolhuter was filming in Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana, when the wild cheetah came in for a closer look
• He was taking photos of a mother cheetah and four cubs when the female cub started to give his foot the once over
• The inquisitive cheetah started to nibbled his toe at one point but the photographer walked away without injury

This is the terrifying moment a wild cheetah approached a daring photographer in an African game reserve - before starting to lick his toes.

Kim Wolhuter, 57, was filming in Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana, when the inquisitive animal came in for a closer look.

He had been taking photos of a mother cheetah with her four cubs when the female cub decided to give his foot the once over.

Toe-curling: Pictures capture the terrifying moment a wild cheetah approached a daring photographer in an African game reserve - before starting to lick his feet

Lapping it up: The wild cheetah came in for a closer look (left) before licking and nibbling the daring photographer's right toes (right)

The big cat even had a nibble at one point, although Mr Wolhuter walked away from the encounter with all of his toes intact.