A cheetah had nerves of steel when it stood its ground against the massive Red Road Male lion for its impala! Watch how the cheetah let the lion get a little too close…
A cheetah had nerves of steel when it stood its ground against the massive Red Road Male lion for its impala! The cheetah let the lion get a little too close…
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How it Happened:
The wildest turn of events happened at Manyeleti Game Reserve recently. A lone wild dog caught an impala, which was taken by a lone cheetah, which was then taken by a lone lion!
Wild dogs don’t often hunt alone, but this one did. A nearby cheetah watched everything play out and noticed it had no friends around, so it challenged and was able to take the wild dog’s catch quite easily.
Cheetahs are often victims of food theft themselves, so seeing one take a meal from another predator is extremely rare, but that isn’t how this story ends.
The cheetah, feeling very proud, just sat down to enjoy its meal when the sound of heavy footsteps brought everything to a swift end. You could almost feel the cheetah’s disappointment as it stopped eating to scan the bushes.
It was exciting for everyone watching in the vehicles! There was something very concerning for the cheetah, but what? Then it appeared, one of the most famous lions in the reserve, the Red Road Male!
This is a big lion, and everyone expected the cheetah to bolt at first glance, and would you blame it? But it didn’t… Maybe it had a boost of confidence from the wild dog interaction, or maybe it was just really hungry, but it chose to stay!