This is the tense moment a herd of buffalo face off against a group of hungry lions before one of them charges in to rescue one of their own from being eaten.
But fortunately for the lions, once the buffalo realised there was no hope for their fallen comrade, they started to move away, seemingly accepting the loss.
The video, taken on July 23, captures the moment a group of about 20 buffalo ‘come back with a vengeance’ to repel the attacking lions
Mike Bison: The incredible footage shows one of the herd charging in to rescue a fellow buffalo from the carnivorous predators in Kruger National Park, South Africa
‘The lions started chasing the herd and eventually brought one of the buffaloes down. I watched for a while as the rest of the herd seemed to look on from a distance after they had run off, as if trying to decide on their next move.
The two species face off before one of the herbivores breaks ranks and charges the lions
Fortunately for the lions, once the buffalo realised there was no hope for their fallen comrade, they started to move away, seemingly accepting the loss
Mr Cloete said: ‘As the intimidation between the buffaloes and the lions continued, I was surprised to find that two of the male buffaloes were now having a go at each other, horns locked and all! As if oblivious to the attempted rescue mission at hand