Wildebeest Passes Out in Front of Lion Mid Hunt
In a bizarre turn of events, a lioness is left confused as a wildebeest practically falls asleep in front of her mid-hunt!
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Juan Malan 25-year-old safari and trails guide captured the adrenaline-pumping scene in the Lapalala Wilderness. Juan shared the sighting with LatestSightings.com.
"While we were on a drive with the lodge owners, we decided to explore the northern part of the property, hoping to see something extraordinary. As we drove along, our first exciting encounter was a lone lioness hiding in the bushes. She was carefully looking out over the open grasslands, with the hope of finding a potential meal, even though there weren't any animals in sight at that time."
“Hours later, when we returned to the same spot, the scene had dramatically changed. In the open plains, we spotted a group of wildebeest peacefully grazing. However, among them was a female wildebeest with a broken back leg, struggling to keep up. The lioness had been stealthily stalking her from a distance.” The anticipation hung in the air as the group parked off, with their eyes glued to the unfolding drama.
The lioness confronted the wildebeest head-on. A standoff! The lioness, accustomed to her prey running from her, felt puzzled as the wildebeest stood firm. She then crouched, belly to the ground, choosing to wait it out.
The wildebeest copied the lioness by crouching down, making it look as though it was almost about to fall sleep. But the truth is, wildebeests fight like this. However, for the wildebeest, crouching down onto the ground was the biggest mistake it could make. The lioness saw the opportunity and pounced.
Successfully taking down the injured wildebeest. With her powerful jaws, she clamped onto her prey. One deadly bite to the throat and that was the end for the wildebeest. The lioness then dragged her kill back into the thicket, seeking shade and protection.
What came next was truly special and heartwarming - she called her cubs from the depths of the bush, and Juan's lens captured the heartwarming sight of a mother teaching her young ones the ways of the wild. Playtime ensued as the cubs jumped and rolled in the grass, all while the wildebeest provided sustenance for the family.
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That wildebeest is clearly sick. He has no muscles left on it at all and couldn't even stand properly, let alone fight. She tried, but obviously, the broken leg and the weakness made it impossible, and that was a mistake.
agreed. Silly title :)
It's never a mistake to fight for your life, even if you fail in the end.
0.@@hugobohorquez7450 .
The wildebeest is too weak to fight. So sorry.
Yes..look like so
That wildebeest looks very tired and old. Couldn't stay on its feet anymore 😢
Was not old wildebeest is a foolish animals in the world
Doesn’t look old but hungry tho
She had a broken back leg. Read the description.
@@Professor-Patti oh yes forgive for not giving two shits about the description and putting my opinion on youtube 😂😂
It was old indeed, you see it on the horns. At first they form a spike for the first one and a half year, then they bow sidewards for some years. And only then they bow also backwards like in this one, which proves this was an pretty old specimen. Many do not make it so far. PS: Male wildebeests fight like this, and this wasn't about to put up a fight, it was simply exhausted and knew what the clock was for it.
Lion: we can do this the easy way or the hard way Wildabeast: ok easy way 😂
Booty Warrior?
😂😂😂
“Falls asleep” must be a new euphemism for “collapses” 🤨
Well,it did fall asleep... Permanently
Yea… the BIG sleep
The lion was like wait!!! This is too easy. Let me take a seat for a second and think about if he's trying to trick me😂
"Am I being Punk'd, where are the cameras?"
@@Woozlewuzzleable*pranked
@@Turtleback8024 Have you never heard of the TV show? You must be young.
@@Woozlewuzzleable 😀 certainly not young. I could be situated in a different region... yes.🤓👍
@@Turtleback8024 Oh Punk'd was a popular celebrity prank show on MTV in the early 2000's hosted by Ashton Kutcher.
It's clearly In a weakened state.
yeah like a sunday afternoon
Yeah, it says in description that her leg was broken.
Must be Louisiana or West Virginia.
You could see how thin the wildebeest is .. was 🥺 .. nature ..
They could drive up there and save the beest
that is one emaciated wildebeest
I just learned something from this comment, thanks!
Wildebeest knew that it was game over, there's no way she would have lived much longer with broken leg. If anything, lioness put her out of her misery. RIP.
Wildebeest secrificed itself!
@@Mbuso808sacrificed itself for what? It just died, no sacrifice 😂😂
it sacrificed itself for our entertainment. the only true purpose that lesser animals serve in this world is for human benefit.@@D-Z321
@@Mbuso808How?😁
@@Turtleback8024 by just kneeling down to the Lord of the jungle
The wildebeest was thin. Infact, it looked exhausted and didn't have any energy.
lioness was flabbergasted, on some "wait aren't I supposed to attack you, why are we starting at each other now" 😂😂
😂😂😂
@@sarahwiseman9110😅😊..
Wildebeest was like.....eh I had a good run...
Getting killed by big cats is the most merciful way to go in the wild. They always go to the throat first until the prey become unconscious. On the contrary, getting preyed on by wild dogs is the worst. They take a chunk of your back bit by bit and you pass out only after 1/3 of your body being eaten. That's totally excruciating even by animal standard
True 100 percent
No, not always. If it's convenient they absolutely will eat prey alive.
Wicked creatures who specialized in torturing others 😢
getting killed by an omnivore is worse cuz they usually don’t have to kill their food
Hoping you're right... because domestic cats play with their prey...
أصعب شيئ أن تصل إلى درجة لم تعد فيها قادراً عن الدفاع نفسك 😥
Verdade
Finally good footage not moving around or pointing the camera at the ground
Cats are such muscular creatures.
I think it was the shock of it coming to terms with the realization that his life is just but over😢
It was sick.
It was definitely the fact that it was already dying before the lioness came into the picture
This will probably be the easiest meal the lioness will get in her lifetime
Wildebeest says "ok you win, just make it quick"
If a wild animal gets a death like that, then he could be considered lucky unlike being torn apart piece by piece by dogs and hyenas
That was a bad time to have a narcolepsy attack, that wildebeest fell asleep but will never wake up.
The Lioness was like “What’s going on, is it chasing me or what” then into “Now’s my chance to get my meal.”
Great clear footage 💯
With that broken leg, it was certain death, just only a matter of time. This was inevitable.
Lion: EXCUSE ME, AM I BORING YOU??!!??
That wildebeest might have been sick or old. But it was a nice catch for the lioness
Read the description. She had a broken back leg.
Bro had 1HP left ❤️
Lion : " Dude c'mon, humans are watching us. Let's do the rehearsed play. " Wb : " Oh ok, let's do it ... "
Wildbeast says "fall on me rain, shine on me sunshine, blow upon me wind because....I breathe my last"
The wildebeest was like.....here dinner is served 😋
Amazing capture...
Why soooo amazing...people are fucking sick....just saying...
Wildebeest: “I’ll just play dead, and maybe it will just leave me alone.”
Now I know sleeping disorder is fatal😂
The wildebeest already looked like it was dying from starvation
What came next was truly special and heartwarming - she called her cubs from the depths of the bush, and Juan's lens captured the heartwarming sight Thanks for the lens capturing, but did he record it? If ye, unfortunately Juan doesn't share it
Wildebeest wanted a permanent nap
"You are getting sleeeepyyyyy..."
He probably thought he was dreaming
She already knew no more chance to run or fight back with the lioness
I think she didn't see the lioness, maybe blind. She didn't run away, and that's weird.
That’s what you call a death stare.
Well you snooze you lose they say 😅
ناچیز جہان مہ و پرویں ترے آگے 😌 وہ عالم مجبور ہے ، تو عالم آزاد 😌
That youngster looks sickly
Wildebeest said “if you’re going to rest then I’m going to rest too” 🤣🤣
The script in the description is amazing,but it would be nice if you had filmed it completely. Thanks for this incredible sight.
I woulda been better if they recorded it in LANDSCAPE.
Lion: That's the end of the gnus.
Wilderbeest just gave up and told the Lioness to take it easy on it.
Embarrassing intentionally misleading click bait title. Interesting how low some will stoop to make a buck.
Nobody can't escape death when time arrive
*can
When you are confronted by a lioness, capitulation is the only REAL option.
The wildbest was exhausted and scared. Another sad ordeal.❤ to watch!
If humanity survives, they will look back at a vertical video like this and wonder why we 2023 humans were stupid enough to think that recording vertical videos was a good idea.
You just had to film in portrait didn't you
I don’t think it fell asleep it was on it’s last legs.
broken back leg, and exhausted...knew he was done for
The back leg was already injured which probably has him in shock or deep pain.
That's very cruel. 😢😢😢
That's most merciful and easy end of life. It will be over in couple of mins by suffocating. This wildebeest is lucky to go that way, the ones who got eaten while alive are most cruel. Wild dogs, hyenas start eating the stomach and legs when prey is alive, they rip it apart and prey goes through agony of 10 - 20 minutes.
How was your steak?
That was probably exhaustion from running from imminent death.
Definately did not fall asleep. That BWB was drained from any energy he had left, injured leg, very thin, probably ill too.
More like exhaustion and too weak rather than falling asleep.
It probably passed out due to a combination of having a broken leg and tired, also knowing the lion in front of him will eventually killed him adds more stressed and just couldn't take it anymore. RIP my poor baby.
"You know what? I'm almost done anyway. Go ahead, lion. Enjoy your meal of me"
That’s gotta be the easiest kill that lions ever had!
I guess this isn't hunting because the wildebeest had a broken leg.
Ok poster you're were sleeping during the footage 😅
How do you interpret injured legs as falling asleep? AGAIN, your titles are completely inaccurate. Clickbait...yet again!!! 🙄🤦🏻♂️#shameful
Talk about a free lunch lol.
What's wrong with him? He's just forget that he was about to be attacked? Maybe he was just really tired, I totally get it.
Look how skinny that wildebeest is. It probably was in a state of serious malnourishment and dehydration at this point, due to the injury.
I think this the first video I felt relief for the hunted, the wildebeest looks like it was suffering from old age, it needed rest. Atleast it was killed by a Lion and not crocodiles or Hyenas.
Wildebeest must have somehow suffered a panic attack...😅😅😅
Can't u are
There's no fight left in that animal.
Lion knows hypnotism....moral of the story....dnt look into lions eye's ...
Wow, just wow. We won't ever know. #ballgame #lions
Wildebeest had a broken leg
Food chains but felt sorry for the wildebeest. Strong always suppresses the weak. Natural choice.
Looks like Wildabeast was bitten by a snake or someone interfered to weaken him & let him get eaten
Probably had a heart attack or stroke from the stress? Look at his ribs. Not in the best of health.
It’s obviously a very sick wildebeest. A broken leg and super skinny.
How come the other Wildebeasts didn’t came over to save the Female Wildebeast from the Lioness?
The buffalo is sick otherwise it would have fought back to defend itself.
That is a wildebeest.
It didn't "fall asleep". It was skinny and weak and probably fainted or got a heart attack. 🤦🤷
It’s a familyfriendly title genius 🤦♂️
I can't take it any longer
One of the rare moments Mother Nature shows mercy and made it quick, and for the right one.
falls asleep...come on guys. do you really need that clickbait so badly?
It didn't appear to pass out, it simply gave in to defeat due to severe weakness. Sad to watch, but life is educational. I was taken by the cats response when it surrendered.
How sad😢
Verdade
“God Damn, My Leg hurts so badly.”
This was weird but it looks like the wildebeest might have been injured
Fear made him weak 😢
Wildebeest looks old and thirsty
The whole world wants to eat us all in one sense or another - sometimes you just get worn out from fighting it every single day.
It was sick and exhausted and collapsed
We cannot rule out a possible sickness, however, when facing danger preys gives all what they can to survive . Lions are great observers. They may have seen how wildebeests rest. I wonder if this lioness pretended to rest expecting the young wildebeest to do the same?
Cruelty in the animal kingdom! But surely does not beat the cruelty of the human kingdom.
If the wildebeest had a disease, then it should pass on to the lion 😂
Perhaps the animal had just been bitten by a king cobra , a convenience for the lyon😂
Lion got Conquerors haki
Look at the muscles on the lion
My heart is so sore to see this poor wildebees giving up, ag shame!!!
If your heart went out so much, then why did you watch it you sadistic azzzz hollee
Nala catching her prey very easy.