Adorable images capture the surprising moment a cheetah hugs a photographer.
Sasan Amir, 27, was taking pictures at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa when he noticed a cheetah walking towards him.
The pictures show the cheetah rubbing its head against Sasan and eventually sat down next to him.
Sasan Amir, 27, was taking pictures at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa when he noticed a cheetah walking towards him.
The pictures show the cheetah rubbing its head against Sasan and eventually sat down next to him.
Sasan, a photographer and filmmaker, said: “I had visited this sanctuary a few times and noticed this cheetah was used to interactions with humans.
“After a while, the cheetah decided to come over to me as I was setting up my camera which was unexpected.
“After a while, the cheetah decided to come over to me as I was setting up my camera which was unexpected.
“I slowed down my movements and stood up and looked at the cheetah to show it I was aware that he was coming towards me.
“The cheetah was curious and came slowly closer and sniffed me at first, and then began to purr and rub his head against me.
“The cheetah was curious and came slowly closer and sniffed me at first, and then began to purr and rub his head against me.



Sometimes in nature things happen that seem too good to be true, perfect coincidences that vividly illustrate the beauty and wonder of the world around us. 





Photography is all about catching that perfect moment. And depending on what you’re catching, that moment might be a mere second that’s just too hard to snap because it happens so fast, or it can be an hour, but it’s an hour every fifty years or so.