Arrival in Africa brought unforeseen danger for Pauline. Navigating the dense jungle quickened her heart. Amongst swaying leaves and tangled vines, a looming figure caught her eye. It was a massive, angry gorilla, dark and bristling.
Panic surged, echoes of the guide’s warnings on untamed jungle inhabitants flooding her mind. Remembering the advice – ‘In the presence of a gorilla, play dead’ – Pauline lay still, trembling, silent. The gorilla advanced, eyes fixed on her, a heart-thundering, terrifying moment.
It sniffed, fingers lightly touching, while she dared not breathe, its weight and warm breath looming over her. Minutes felt like hours as the gorilla……Read Full Story Here……
