Watch Boris Johnson cosy up to a cheetah

Boris Johnson came face-to-face with a large male cheetah on Sunday as a visit to Howletts Animal Park in England turned into a hands-on experience with one of the world's most efficient predators.

Boris Johnson came face-to-face with a large male cheetah on Sunday as a visit to Howletts Animal Park in Kent turned into a hands-on experience with one of the world's most efficient predators.

More used to handling the carnivores of Westminster than the Serengeti, the UK's former foreign secretary looked visibly unsettled in a video of the meeting posted to his Twitter account.