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Watch a Lioness Save Her Zookeeper When The Male Lion Attacks Him Point-Blank ( Video)

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Going to a zoo is a great way for humans to witness nature up close. Often, it’s a reminder of how beautiful animals are and just how lucky we are to see them from a safe distance.

As happens, however, we can easily become accustomed to seeing even the world’s deadliest animals up close, knowing we are safe behind glass.

When we forget that the animals we think are “cute” are actually apex predators, we can get ourselves into trouble. As the video shows, when an apex predator decides you are lunch, it’s only another predator that can save you!

What Are the Social Dynamics of Lions?

Lions stand out among cats due to their strong social structure, living in prides comprised of 5-15 related females with their cubs, usually led by a single male (though small groups of 2 or 3 are not uncommon). Male lions defend their territory by marking trees and rocks with urine and roaring to ward off intruders.

Despite being formidable defenders of their pride, male lions constantly face threats from other males attempting to take over their territory. Successful intruders will kill any cubs sired by the previous male. Surprisingly, despite their size, male lions contribute little to hunting, as they are slower and more visible than their female counterparts.

What Exactly Happens in This Dramatic Video?

In the below clip, we get to see something that reminds us all that lions are cute, but they are not tame. The video starts rather suddenly, but we can assume a bit of what is happening beforehand.

In a split second, the male lion runs over and begins attacking the zookeeper on the right side of the pen.

Two zookeepers are in a lion’s pen, either doing a show or a feeding of some type. We know that whatever it is, it’s a public event because there is a crowd of people watching what is going on.

There are two lions and two zookeepers in the frame, and things go south fast. The large male lion decides that it truly is time to bite that hand that feeds him! In a split second, the male lion runs over and begins attacking the zookeeper on the right side of the pen. Amid gasps and cries from the crowd, they realize that this definitely isn’t part of the show.

Grabbing the zookeeper’s leg and easily pulling him down, the lion shows just how powerful it is compared to puny humans! As the zookeeper goes down, the situation begins to feel a bit hopeless. Even the world’s strongest man pales in comparison to the average lion.

Despite the other zookeeper pulling and tugging on the male lion to let his partner go, the lion seems to be intent on attacking him.

Then, from the left screen, something amazing happens. The other lion that was performing with the group at the time, a female, runs and tries to help. Jumping on the back of the male lion, the lioness is much more convincing than the man trying to help!

With the distraction, the man is able to get up and run to the side. Still, in some sort of frenzy, the male lion chases after him. This time, however, the female lion intervenes more directly.

Cutting the male lion off, she directs him to the side like a friend stopping another friend from getting into a fight. Whatever the reason the male had for attacking, the female knows that it’s in everyone’s best interest to stop it.

Watching the video, it’s easy to see that the only thing that can stop an angry male lion is a calm and collected female lion! Maybe lions aren’t all that different from humans anyways, eh?

Is It Normal For Captive Lions To Be Aggressive?

Lions are not naturally aggressive toward humans, but zoo attacks happen more often than wild attacks.

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