A group of four female lions hunt together on the savannah in the Ngorongoro wildlife reserve, Tanzania.

The lions followed two buffaloes that had just separated from the herd.

When approaching close enough distance, a lion decided to speed up in the hope of knocking down one of the two buffaloes.

When the lion was about to jump on the buffalo’s back, the prey suddenly launched a back kick that hit the lion’s face.

The lion received a painful kick from its prey.

While the lion was still stunned after the strong kick, the buffalo decided to turn back and attack the predator.

The lion suddenly went from being a predator to being hunted by its prey.

The lion turned away and ran away when chased by a wild buffalo.

Other members of the wild buffalo herd also arrived promptly to chase away the lion.

With the superior numbers and strength of the buffalo herd, the lions had no choice but to run away.