Cheetahs are the most timid of the big cats and there is no record in southern Africa of a cheetah ever having attacked a human. Even wild animals are often rather docile and were kept as pets in ancient times.

Cheetahs are the most timid of the big cats and there is no record in southern Africa of a cheetah ever having attacked a human. Even wild animals are often rather docile and were kept as pets in ancient times.