The extraordinary moment a herd of buffalo fought back

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The extraordinary moment a herd of buffalo fought back against a pack of lions... and a crocodile

10th August 2007
Daily Mail

An amateur video shot on safari in South Africa has become a phenomenon on YouTube.

Almost 10 million people have watched the footage - dubbed the Battle at Kruger - since it was put online in May.




The eight-and-a-half minute video, shot by American tourist David Budzinski, clearly shows the natural forces of nature at work.

The stunning footage starts off like a David Attenborough documentary, with a pride of lions stalking through the African savannah in search of a meal.

But soon the film turns into an astonishing depiction of nature in action. A pride of hungry lions attack a herd of buffalo near a watering hole. They catch a small calf and wrestle it into the water.






But things take a twist when a crocodile tries to snatch the calf for itself. A brief tug of war ensues, before the lions drag the calf away.

But the situation becomes even more incredible when the buffalo return to take on the lions.





A lone lion stand its ground



Charging the predators, they successfully chase the cats away - even goring one and tossing it into the air - before the calf manages to get up and return to its family.

The footage his been proclaimed one of the favourite clips of all time by one of the website's founders.

Watch the video - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...ews.html?in_article_id=474457&in_page_id=1811

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Cape Buffalo are amongst the most dangerous game in Africa.......because if wounded they are garaunteed to attack, and they are incredibly tough, able to soak up amazing amounts of lead.........

M'bogo is not to be trifled with.

That is one great video.....I found it in June and have watched it repeatedly.....and the calf survives!!!!!!!

Back in the day, the Big Five for hunters of African dangerous game were (in no order) Cape Buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant, and rhino.......although some argue hippos are much more dangerous than rhino.
 
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Avro said:
Buffalo=muslims Lions=the west
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I'll take that any day. 99.9% of the time you see a group of Lions feasting on a Buffallo as the others scatter for safety. The Buffallo are good at killing lion cubs (=children) though when the pride is not around.

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Colpy said:
Cape Buffalo are amongst the most dangerous game in Africa.......because if wounded they are garaunteed to attack, and they are incredibly tough, able to soak up amazing amounts of lead.........

M'bogo is not to be trifled with.

That is one great video.....I found it in June and have watched it repeatedly.....and the calf survives!!!!!!!

Back in the day, the Big Five for hunters of African dangerous game were (in no order) Cape Buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant, and rhino.......although some argue hippos are much more dangerous than rhino.
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Hippos are the most dangerous because they kill the most humans in Africa.
 
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Sure equates whats happening to the most powerful nation on earth in Iraq.

Let's spell it right.

OWNED!
 
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Meaning we are kicking butt and that has all of you liberals crying in your lattes.

Sunnis are kicking Al Queda out, Sadr Army is fragmenting, Surge is working.... SOOOOO SORRY!

I prefer my way... PWNED!
 
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EagleSmack said:
Meaning we are kicking butt and that has all of you liberals crying in your lattes.

Sunnis are kicking Al Queda out, Sadr Army is fragmenting, Surge is working.... SOOOOO SORRY!

I prefer my way... PWNED!
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Nope try agian dreamer. Little rag tag Muslims are causing hardship for your once proud nation. Perhaps one day you will reclaim your glory but not today.

We? Are you there? I think not arm chair warrior, your not even paying for it.

My way is proper english.....OWNED.
 
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Nope try agian dreamer. Little rag tag Muslims are causing hardship for your once proud nation. Perhaps one day you will reclaim your glory but not today.

We? Are you there? I think not arm chair warrior, your not even paying for it.

My way is proper english.....OWNED.
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The little muslims are getting tooled daily from this still proud nation. Heck you have the Russkies AND Denmark dropping flags all over your country and you haven't done a thing.

This guy was a US Marine and "Once a Marine, Always a Marine"... so yes WE. It's just that the Marines do not need 40 something year old Corporals slowing them down. They are doing fine as it is you wannabe.
 
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The little muslims are getting tooled daily from this still proud nation. Heck you have the Russkies AND Denmark dropping flags all over your country and you haven't done a thing.

This guy was a US Marine and "Once a Marine, Always a Marine"... so yes WE. It's just that the Marines do not need 40 something year old Corporals slowing them down. They are doing fine as it is you wannabe.
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Nope, are you there, fruit stands and Iraq are two differnt things liar. Wannabe? I don't really think I'd like killing Iraqi's for no reason.

Sure is taking you a long time to liberate Iraq from themselves. It's a shame more Americans aren't real conservatives and not liberals like you.
 
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