Hyenas thought they got lucky when they found a lost lioness with a full meal. This would normally be a pushover, but the lioness wasn’t having it, and she decided to fight instead!
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Benji Solms, a wildlife professional at Serondella Safari Lodge filmed and shared this footage with Latest Sightings.
The African bush is vast, and sometimes even lionesses can become separated from their pride. Lions can go several days without eating, but if they are separated for an extended period, they will try to hunt for themselves.
This is what happened to one of the females of the Monwana Pride in Serrondela. After being alone for a few days, she took an opportunity to catch herself a nice meal. Unfortunately for her, she wasn’t as alone as she had thought…
A pack of opportunistic hyenas must have heard the commotion and quickly made their way to the scene. The lioness caught on and quickly stashed her meal in a nearby bush.
The hyenas arrived in numbers, but it didn’t frighten the lioness at all; it only angered her! The hyena clan assessed the situation, but it just took a few seconds for the lioness to charge at them as fast as she could!
The hyenas scattered, and for good reason. After chasing them, the lioness circled back to her bush. At this point, the hyenas realized that the lioness was all alone, and they ventured in closer.
The lioness was badly outnumbered, but she still fought on, charging at them a few more times and coming within inches of grabbing one in the process. Hyenas are very tactically savvy, however, and it was only a matter of time before they overpowered her.
The lioness learned this the hard way, by being surrounded by her enemies, and getting bitten from every angle! Her instincts quickly switched from fight to flight, and she was forced to escape.
The hyena clan wasn’t looking for a fight and just seemed glad to get rid of her, really. They didn’t even bother to give chase. As soon as the lioness was gone, the hyenas could only think of one thing - food. They quickly sniffed out the fresh meal and enjoyed it as hyenas do best.
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28 сен 2024
