Walking with the animals.

From: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) | Date: November 15, 1998 | Copyright information

W ITH one eye on climbable trees to my right I followed our guide along the shore of Lake Kazuni in Northern Malawi.

The reason for my caution was a herd of 23 Cape buffalo ahead of us.

It was at this point I recalled reading in the Lonely Planet Guide to Malawi, Mozambique & Zambia that the buffalo here were "rumoured" to be particularly aggressive.

I calmed my nerves by remembering what another scout had told me about buffalo only being dangerous when they are on their own.

In a herd they feel safe and are more likely to move away from danger than attack. My ...

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