Lions of Sabi Sands

[Tshokwane]

Quote:Do you know what happened next? the video sent chills down my spine.

Yes, Mala Mala posted an article about it, called A morning of madness

The lion, probably realizing that his time at the dinner table was soon to expire, proceeded to ignore the madness around him and gorge himself. The excited mob moved in as the buffalo drew it’s last breath. The braver the hyenas became, the closer they got and soon half a dozen of them were beginning to take bites at the lion’s tail and rear end. Every now and then the lion would turn around with a disgruntled growl and charge at the hyenas before returning to feed.

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The pestering soon got worse and one hyena actually bit off half of the tuft at the end of the lions tail! Enough was enough; the lion surrendered the carcass and moved off and the hyenas ran in.

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And here's the answer to your question  @Roflcopters
As it was now the hyenas turn to feast, their time at the dinner table ended in stark contrast to the manner in which they attained the meal. The two Matshapiri male lions came barging in from the east and the hyenas ran for the hills. And that was that, the two large male lions claimed the carcass and fed off it unhindered.

Here's a longer version of the video and at the end of it you can see the hyenas vanishing when they notice the adult males coming in.

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