Lion encounter while on foot
by Marc de Chalain
(Hillcrest KZN)
We recently did the Sand River Bush Camp in the Kruger. Basically this involves a day where the party, guided by two Honorary Rangers, walks in the morning and drives late in the day into the evening. It was our second time here.
This time, on our second days walk, we had a really great time on foot, seeing a sable bull, rhino bull and mother and calf as well as a buffalo herd. We were walking when the ranger suddenly said there were lion and indicated to stay closely grouped and he then began running. Suddenly we were aware that a lion and lioness were running right towards us. We were told to get down behind a koppie and then the ranger shouted.
The male reared up and growled and then turned away while the female, who had just caught a baby warthog, turned into the river bed. I was able to snap a few pics before they left. Not wanting to disturb them as she had dropped the still alive warthog, after high fives all round, we left to have a nearby rest and snack, leaving them to retrieve the warthog. What a total treat. This was not all we saw. We also saw wild dogs and an elephant interaction with wild dogs and a wild dog kill. Some camp indeed!
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