SERENGETI, Tanzania -- Tourists from New Jersey on vacation in Tanzania got a great view of a cheetah on their safari. In fact, it was closer than they may have wanted. The Shimek family, of Summit, ...

Going on an African safari is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But can you imagine cruising along in a safari jeep, taking in all the sights, when suddenly a large cheetah hops up on the seat beside ...

A group of tourists survived a very close encounter with a cheetah during a safari in Tanzania, Africa. Three cheetah brothers encountered the tourists, WPVI reported. Peter Heistein shared videos of ...

A Seattle man came face-to-face with a cheetah when it jumped in his Jeep. Three curious cheetah brothers got up close and personal with a group of tourists on a photo safari in Tanzania. One jumped ...

"It was just so amazing to see how beautiful this cheetah was," Jennifer Shimek said of the encounter. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

An Irish tourist in Kenya was face-to-face with the bold cheetah. — -- When you go on a safari in Africa, you’re hoping for close encounters with animals -- but probably not this close. Irish ...