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Originally Posted by polak
If it was my kid then yes I would.
I understand that it all probably happend to fast for bystandards to react but hypothetically, I don't think a group of guys would have too much trouble scaring those things off. You don't need to kill them or anything. Grab the kid and GTFO.
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Fascinating (and frightening, given the circumstances) to read a bit about these things: they have one of the highest kill rates of any african predator (about 80% of their hunts end in kills). They have been known to hunt and kill humans, as well as large mammals such as zebras, warthogs, buffalo, and even giraffe calves. They have the third highest bite force quotient of any animal. Their preferred method of killing is for one pack member to go for the face, while the others attempt to disembowl the prey. These things are bad-ass.
Imagine you've just read all that on a placard, and then you see a kid fall in and you need to make a snap decision! I think you're right, a large-enough group of guys could probably get in, scare these things off long enough to the kid out, especially given that this pack wouldn't have much live hunting practice. But if it's just one or even two guys? I think the likely result is they get serious injuries and are still unable to save the boy.