Lions Try Take Buffalo Down for Hours, But it Keeps Getting Saved
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Published 2024-03-05
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Nic Nel, a professional guide at @MalaMalaGameReserve captured the intense battle on camera. Nic shared his story and footage of the sighting with LatestSightings.com.
“We spent the morning tracking a resident lion pride that calls this area home. We were lucky enough to find some of them quite early in the drive; three of the females, to be precise. They were all quite hungry and seemingly on the hunt. They stumbled upon a decent-sized bachelor herd of buffalo and the battle began!
“After carefully assessing the situation, the lions targeted one of the weaker bulls. They charged in at full speed and were able to single him out. The tactic was clear: they were not going for the kill because taking down a big buffalo bull is no easy ask for 3 lionesses. So they decided to rather wear him down before they made the final blow.”
“The buffalo bull was not going down without a fight. He stood strong and tried to swing his horns fast enough to catch one of the lionesses off guard. The lionesses, on the other hand, were too smart; one of them managed to get onto his back and began biting at his spine while the other two took to his legs and hoping to snap his tendons and cripple him.”
“The bull let out multiple distress calls, which caused his family to instantly respond. They rallied together, forming a line, and charging in at the lions. With powerful horns and brute strength, they pushed the lionesses away for a moment.”
“The fight went back and forth for hours. The buffaloes would keep running in trying to save their brother, and the lionesses would just move off for a moment and instantly come back. At one point, they even got the big buffalo on his back and tried eating him alive, but like true family, the other buffaloes refused to give up and rushed in again.”
"However, things took a turn, the buffalo herd paused, sensing a shift. The buffalo sank to the ground, letting out a final, sorrowful bellow before falling silent. The lionesses had succeeded; their constant biting had broken his back and severed the tendons in his legs. With no chance of recovery, he and the other buffaloes understood the outcome."
“The exhausted lions lay next to the immobile buffalo, who was amazingly still alive albeit not for long. As tired as lions were, they quickly called their little ones, and out of nowhere appeared seven cute cubs, all excited for a good meal. They immediately began biting and taking nibbles out of the buffalo's back, while their moms watched on and caught their breath.”
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All Comments (21)
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The leg injury meant all the attempts were going to be futile, eventually. But what a rescue effort it was.
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The lions clinging to the buffalo's back like blood-sucking mosquitoes must be quite annoying indeed.
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Imagine if his buddy was just a little smarter and didn't keep running away after he scared them off his friend.
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I know they say is nature, but it breaks my heart seeing this 💔
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the buffalo saying: "Oh, and if you want to get close, get ready for a showdown with yours truly. I'll be the 'buffalo ninja' - can't see me, can't catch me... can't eat me!"😂
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The buffalos cries must sound like the dinner bell to the lions. They must love that sound!
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Poor Buffalo, fought till end
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The Title of your video, is incorrect. The Buffalo was eventually killed, not saved"
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Как мне нравится этот живой звук , без всякой музыки , спасибо вам за работу.
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The other buffalo just made it more painful death by prolonging the death. Made the few lioness more exhausted so they took even longer to eat it alive.
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My father in law raised buffalo in Brazil, not the most intelligent animals
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The determination of those lionesses is amazing. Awesome footage
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It's difficult to survive when you're continuously getting pelted by lioness. That buffalo was in an untenable situation.
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The lion pride always knows how to attack when the buffalo turns and runs away. so smart
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I was in One of Kenya’s safari lodges in December of 1979 . Around midnight we got knock on the doors by hotel staff that there were lions outside . What we saw just blew our minds . A herd of buffalos was chasing 3-4 lionesses . The lions were able to climb on a high rock , buffalos surrounded them and were there for an hour . They were very organized , other buffalos would come from behind and replace the ones in the front . Eventually the buffalos left and lions were able to get down and walk away . Unfortunately the movie that we took was sent to be processed and we never got it back . They said they lost it . There was a hunter among the hotel guests who said that the lions were not hungry otherwise the situation would be reversed .
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Imagine if McDonald’s was free you just had to be strong enough to open the wrapping paper
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Does anyone know why Latest Sightings never shows entire videos? Just curious is all. It would be interesting to see the content’s entirety on their channel. Cheers
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Those lioness never gave up. They got their reward after a very long struggle and it seems like there were numerous attemps. Credit to the effort of the rescue attempt, but they should have been more if it was to change the outcome. And credits to the lioness they can feed their pride and their cubs after this battle
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Spotted hyenas or hunting dogs can catch, kill, eat & be gone within minutes, and people think that is cruel!
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They were rooting for the buffalo but then when the cubs come out it becomes saying "how cute" and such lol
