Although safaris happen every day in the land that gave birth to Nelson Mandela (as well as other countries within the continent), there are rare and unfortunate occasions where some of the animals actually attack visitors, such as the recent and tragic case where a lion kills woman in Africa.

When going on safaris, tourists should always keep in mind that what they're looking at are actually wild animals in their natural habitat, who evidently see them as intruders and a possible threat as they're passing through their land and they don't rationalize - though it seems the tragedy where the lion kills woman in Africa didn't follow all the rules.

According to CNN, the case where a lion kills woman in Africa happened last Monday, as she and a male companion were on a safari outside Johannesburg in South Africa, and they were riding inside a car with the windows open around the wildlife.

Newsweek reports that, while the lion kills woman in Africa is the first casualty, this is the second time this years the Lion Park (where the tragedy occurred) makes similar headlines, as the "hybrid between a zoo and a game reserve" also saw an Australian tourist bitten by a lion earlier this year, as he was also rolling down the window - although he didn't suffer any major injuries.

"We make it so clear," said Scott Simpson, the manager at the park, to The Independent, when asked about the tragic lion kills woman in Africa situation. "We put signage up everywhere that people must keep their windows closed. We hand them a slip of paper when they enter the park, I really don't understand why people think its okay to leave windows open."

Staff tried taking the lion off the car and called ambulances as soon as the problem arose, but it was too late; the woman's companion also suffered injuries trying to take the wild animal away from her, and he's currently recovering.

The case where the lion kills woman in Africa is one of many, as it's thought that the animal is responsible for approximately 250 human deaths a year, while humans kill about 600 lions yearly over trophy hunts.