Lioness tries to escape from clan of hyenas

A lioness was chased and cornered by a clan of hyenas in the Kruger National Park, forcing the big cat to make a run for its life.

‘It was a warm afternoon in Kruger National Park when my wife and I embarked on a game drive,’ Armand Barnard, who was witness to the event, told Latest Sightings. ‘We drove down the H4-1 towards the H12 bridge, then towards Nkuhlu picnic site. On our way back, we were looking for leopards or lions when we suddenly heard a commotion.’

That was until ‘A lioness ran out of the bush, pursued by four hyenas. Running for her life, with the hyenas biting her hind legs. We could see she was in distress. The hyenas then surrounded her, and you could almost see the acceptance of defeat in her eyes.’

As sad as the sightings are to witness, this is the way of nature and rivalry between lions and hyenas is common throughout the African savannah.

‘The lioness looked old and weak, perhaps separated from her pride and therefore defenceless. The lioness growled and groaned in agony. Eventually getting a break, she made a run for it, with the hyenas on her tail.’

Armand didn’t witness the conclusion of this encounter, concluding that ‘The bush was so thick that they all disappeared and we could not see them anymore, so we are unsure what happened. Our emotions were all over the place, from fear to disbelief. After the sighting, we sat silently for about five minutes before we could speak.

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