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Look: Kevin Dotson shared incredible photos and videos from his trip to South Africa

Look: Kevin Dotson shared incredible photos and videos from his trip to South Africa

USA Today17-02-2025
Kevin Dotson turned in another strong season for the Los Angeles Rams in 2024, playing every snap in the team's first 16 games before resting in Week 18 when Los Angeles kept most of its starters on the sidelines.
Less than a month after the Rams' season ended, Dotson headed out of the country and took a trip to South Africa, enjoying some well-deserved time off after a long campaign that stretched into the second round of the playoffs.
Dotson shared some photos and videos from his trip and it looks like he had an incredible time. He went to the top of Table Mountain, which overlooks Cape Town in South Africa, and the views were stunning.
He also saw African penguins and a baboon, while also sharing another photo of a breathtaking cliffside view.
In addition to going to the top of Table Mountain, Dotson went on a safari where he got some amazing up-close photos and videos of the wildlife in South Africa.
He even saw a cheetah carrying an antelope that it caught, which can be seen in the fourth video below.
On Instagram, he posted more photos and videos from the safari, including shots of the zebras, giraffe, hippos and buffaloes that he saw. Safe to say it was a pretty special experience for the Rams guard.
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