Watch Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin being bitten by a lion while attempting to pet it.

Baldwin required stitches and missed his side’s match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

Stroke the Lion it’ll be fine they said! Here’s @scottbaldwin2 petting a lion like it’s a pet cat! pic.twitter.com/Y95FObGeJ5

— Andy Goode (@AndyGoode10) September 29, 2017