Two young lions had been silently stalking the buffalo for about 45 minutes when one finally made its move - but the predator was so focused on bringing down his prey that he left himself open to a surprise attack.
The astonishing images of the buffalo bull's daring rescue mission were captured by Ian Matheson, 52, during an early morning game drive with his son Oliver, 16, and two of his friends Yaseen Majal, 17, and Alex Raubenheimer, 17, in the Mjejane Reserve on the border of the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
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