Discovering an injured male lion lying on the clear grass in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, the herd of wild buffalo aggressively chased the lion. The mighty predator in the natural world tried to run away, but it couldn’t run fast due to being injured in the previous battle.
The lion then lay down in the tall grass in the hope of being able to hide from the approaching buffalo, but it was eventually discovered. The fierce herd of buffalo used their horns to ram the lion repeatedly before trampling it to death.
The horrifying scene was captured by reserve officer Lyle Greg during an early morning tour. The 37-year-old employee said the lion is very popular with conservation workers in the area because it has been removed from the herd.
“This lion used to belong to a pack and I have seen it every day for the past two years. It was recently kicked out of the herd by a coalition of five male lions from another herd. We are very interested in it because it was attacked by the coalition group a few days before,” Lyle Greg said.
The Kruger National Park Authority confirmed that the male lion did not survive the attack by a herd of wild buffalo. However, they say it has given birth to four males and is starting to mate with the female lions.