Former Zimbabwe cricketer Guy Whittall, celebrating his 53rd birthday on September 5th, is renowned not just for his cricketing skills but also for his extraordinary survival stories. A celebrated all-rounder, Whittall played international cricket for nearly a decade. He has twice faced death head-on, first with a massive crocodile and later with a leopard. In 2013, Whittall found himself in a room overnight with an eight-foot-long crocodile, which had somehow ended up under his bed. Unaware, he slept with his legs dangling, only to discover the 165-kilogram reptile the next morning. The encounter, however, did not result in any harm to Whittall. Last year, Whittall was severely injured in a leopard attack during a jungle safari. The attack left him with deep wounds on his head and arm. His life was saved by his dog, which bravely fought off the leopard. He was subsequently airlifted to a hospital in Harare for surgery.
