Lion Shows Unbelievable Compassion Towards Tiny Antelope Calf

A starving young lion certainly managed to get his claws into a tasty little snack. This intense video keeps you on the edge of your seat as you wait to see how it plays out. What do you think happens?Show more

Graeme was excited about the sighting and told LatestSightings.com: "My wife and I had seen a lot of lions in that area in 2016. Due to the drought, the animals came to drink and the lions were there waiting for them. On this particular day there wasn't an animal in sight, never mind any lions. I commented to my wife that I would love to know where they had all got to. A few minutes later, out of nowhere a lioness came walking out of the dry bush with something in its mouth. At first, it looked like a lioness carrying her cub. However, at second glance, it turned out to be a young male carrying a newborn antelope.

The young lion carried the antelope down into the dry riverbed where we lost visual, but could still hear the antelope bleating. The lion went into the riverbed also because there were white-backed vultures, hooded vultures and marabou storks in the vicinity hoping to take off with the buck. I think this was pure opportunism on the part of the lion as he must have stumbled upon the newborn whilst walking through the bush. I am not sure what happened to its mom but she may have been grazing and wandered a bit too far off from her youngster.

While the sighting was being played out, adrenaline was flowing! But watching the video, I could hear the little buck bleating, which wasn't nice at all. My wife was almost in tears and given a chance she would have rescued the poor thing. We visit the Kruger often but this was a rare sighting for both of us. That's why the Kruger National Park is the best place on Earth, you never know what lies in wait around the following bend!

For those wondering, Kruger National Park - located in South Africa - is one of Africa’s largest game reserves and a popular tourist destination for many. Incredible sights include lions, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo encounters. To add to that, hundreds of other mammals also call the Kruger National Park area their home. The park itself is also designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve.

Have you ever considered visiting the area yourself? Or better yet, if you have, please share your stories, experiences, and exciting encounters! There is definitely a lot of incredible sights to see in the national park!

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