Lion is left looking permanently surprised after battle
A lion at country park Masai Mara in Kenya lost his eyelid in a territorial battle with his brothers in 2012
He has been nicknamed Scar by the locals after Disney’s villainous Lion King character
By Sonia Rach For Mailonline
Published: 15:47 BST, 13 September 2017 | Updated: 15:55 BST, 13 September 2017
A lion at a country park in Kenya looks permanently surprised after getting into a ferocious battle.
The majestic big cat lost his eyelid in a territorial battle with his brothers in 2012 and has been left with a scarred eye.
Nicknamed Scar after Disney’s Lion King character by the locals, his scar, shaggy mane, large teeth and blood-tinged beard, come together to give him the look of an evil warrior.
Surprised: Scar lost his eyelid in a territorial battle with his brothers in 2012
Close up: The majestic big cat has similarities with Lion King’s Scar
Pictures were taken by 50-year-old photographer Prelena Soma Owen in the Kenyan Masai Mara
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