The incident happened near Crocodile Bridge in Kruger National Park. Mr. Jean Graham said that while he was touring around the park, he saw a lion next to the carcass of a baby elephant.
What is interesting here is how the lion got the baby elephant. Normally in elephant herds, baby elephants are cared for and protected very carefully. If a lion goes alone, he will be afraid of a herd of elephants. It is unclear whether the baby elephant died from illness, was attacked by a predator, or was killed by a lion. “There was no blood on the lion. I also didn’t see any elephants around. The elephant’s death is still a mystery,” Jean Graham said.
Lions are one of the top predators. Their targets are usually small prey such as hares, antelopes, and monkeys. However, when bored with traditional prey, lions can challenge themselves to hunt elephants and giraffes. However, it only chooses young elephants or giraffes, which are inexperienced and have poor resistance.
Jean Graham said she has visited Kruger National Park many times but has rarely witnessed lions hunting with her own eyes. The lion’s target is a baby elephant, which is even more rare.