This lioness is a real pain in the neck! Brave giraffe SURVIVES four-hour attack by pride of lions – despite one clinging onto its back
- Six hungry big cats could be seen stalking their injured prey in South Africa’s Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
- They waited until the giraffe started eating before pouncing and jumped on to the exhausted animal’s back
- Giraffe fought the attackers off, kicking out at the lions for four hours before the predators gave up and fled
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A brave giraffe managed to survive a four-hour attack by a pride of lions – despite one of the predators clinging on to its back.
Six hungry big cats could be seen stalking their injured prey in South Africa’s Klaserie Private Nature Reserve.
The giraffe had just started eating when the lions pounced. Two jumped on to the giant creature’s back while another pair aimed for its legs.
A brave giraffe managed to survive a four-hour attack by a pride of lions – despite one of the predators clinging on to its back
One of the lions held on with its teeth and claws for more than two minutes before jumping down and going in for the kill.
Despite bleeding badly from its leg wound, the giraffe kicked at the lions for more than four hours before they finally gave up and fled.
The dramatic episode was captured by safari guide Emily Whiting, who said she had ‘never seen anything like it’.
On the prowl: Six hungry big cats could be seen stalking their injured prey in South Africa’s Klaserie Private Nature Reserve
The giraffe had just started eating when the lions pounced. Two jumped on to the giant creature’s back while another pair aimed for its legs. But despite bleeding badly from its leg wound, the giraffe kicked at the lions for more than four hours before they finally gave up and fled