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A juicy buffalo carcass is a highly prized commodity in the African bush – one that’s worth picking a fight over. This fierce clash of lions and hyenas was caught on camera by seasoned ranger Gareth Legg while guiding a safari in South Africa’s Kruger National Park recently.A professional hunter in Zimbabwe has cancelled a plan to raffle a lion hunt at a Hunters’ Convention in the United States.
Earlier this month, Martin Nel announced the raffle in which he hoped to sell 100 tickets.
The young male fled the scene and ran for his life; shortly thereafter, the hyenas began yodelling, whooping and calling numbers and confidence grew,” he adds.
All the commotion brought even more contenders to the scene, with a smaller pride of three lions trying to stake a claim next. “They fed for a few minutes with the hyenas encircling them and getting braver and braver, until eventually the hyenas could not wait any longer. The hunger and excitement exploded in an incredible display and a battle between two super-predators,” Legg recalls.
He said the raffle winner could also chose to have a lion collared for research, saying the project was designed to raise funds for conservation studies at Zimbabwe’s Bubye Valley Conservancy.
Hunters would have gotten the chance to win an 18-day safari, which includes a full lion trophy hunt plus buffalo, zebras and giraffe.The Associated Press is reporting that Nel has now scrapped the raffle after protests from activists.
Earlier this month, Martin Nel announced the raffle in which he hoped to sell 100 tickets.
The young male fled the scene and ran for his life; shortly thereafter, the hyenas began yodelling, whooping and calling numbers and confidence grew,” he adds.
All the commotion brought even more contenders to the scene, with a smaller pride of three lions trying to stake a claim next. “They fed for a few minutes with the hyenas encircling them and getting braver and braver, until eventually the hyenas could not wait any longer. The hunger and excitement exploded in an incredible display and a battle between two super-predators,” Legg recalls.
He said the raffle winner could also chose to have a lion collared for research, saying the project was designed to raise funds for conservation studies at Zimbabwe’s Bubye Valley Conservancy.
Hunters would have gotten the chance to win an 18-day safari, which includes a full lion trophy hunt plus buffalo, zebras and giraffe.The Associated Press is reporting that Nel has now scrapped the raffle after protests from activists.
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