Safari dentist

If you thought having your teeth checked was scary, spare a thought for the dentist who treats big cats for a living. From elephants to polar bears, top veterinary dentist Gerhard Steenkamp, 50, from Pretoria, South Africa, has done it all — but the fear never goes away.

The senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science, has lost count of how many species he has aided with his elite team, which travels wherever needed. (Caters News)

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