Lions of Sabi Sands

[BA0701]

(10-09-2023, 01:02 AM)KM600 Wrote:

(10-08-2023, 11:34 PM)BA0701 Wrote:

(10-08-2023, 10:51 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Did nobody notice what looks like older injuries on S8 inner leg/groin area?

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That injury on his face might not be from 1vs1 fight afterall, as these looks like bites, and by the state/color of these injuries and face injury, from the same period.

I wish that stick wasn't there, we could see it a little better. The strange thing is, when he first showed up with those head injuries, he did not have a limp, and there was no blood, wet or dry, on his back legs that I saw, and I never saw him licking it.

Agreed plus I’d expect his back to be covered in wounds in order for the lions to down him and then go at his legs, other thing is the wound at the top of his leg is by itself, I’d expect a lot more from 2 male lions. For me there’s two males that S8 could have fought, either the Kruger Male as he had wounds on his head or RRM who was lame and didn’t necessarily have any other injuries although he didn’t when he fought Mandevu either and obviously guides said it was RRM. The lack of wounds on S8 back and legs convinces me it was a solo male.

Kruger Male would surprise me a little, due to the really odd relationship he and S8 seem to have. That video of KM walking to within lik 30-40 meters from S8 as he was mating, and S8 only stood up and let out a few growls, akin to what you see from coalition partners, but not like you'd see from two males who see each other as a threat, especially in those conditions. It is possible they fought, but I guess we'll never know what actually happened. Reply