Lion’s ѕаⱱаɡe аѕѕаᴜɩt on Warthog Sends Shivers Through African Game Park

A warthog took a wrong turn in the Addo elephant park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa when he crossed the path of a hungry lion. The park was founded in 1931 to provide sanctuary for the last remaining elephants in the area. It now provides a home for at least 450, as well as many other animals

Dr Trix Jonker took an incredible set of photographs capturing the moment an unsuspecting warthog fatally crossed the path of a hungry lion. Photograph: Caters News Agency

  • The lion reaches out with its paw to stop the warthog running away. Photograph: Caters News Agency

  • The warthog makes a valiant but futile attempt to escape the clutches of the lion. Photograph: Caters News Agency

  • The lion fatally wounds the warthog. Photograph: Caters News Agency

     

  • The male lion sees off another lion interested in free food. Photograph: Caters News Agency

  • … and settles down to feed on his kill. Photograph: Caters News Agency