Lion is called the ''king of the jungle for its raw power and strength. But there are occasions when the big cat fails in its attempt to hunt. A video that is going viral on the internet shows a group of hyenas rescue their friend from the jaws of a lion.
The video shared on YouTube by Latest Sightings opens to show a pack of hyenas feeding on a prey. Suddenly there is some commotion and a lion can be seen rushing towards the pack. On seeing the lion, the hyenas disperse quickly. However, one of them is caught by the lion in its jaws. Soon the pack returns and attacks the lion one by one while the hyena manages to escape from its jaws.
Since being shared, the video has amassed 225k views, 1,500 likes and tons of comments.
"Hyenas are so smart. Even though they are very fearful of a male lion they know that he can only bite one hyena at a time," commented one user on the post.
"Great footage! This is a grand slam home run. The antagonism and hatred between lions and hyenas is a sight to behold," wrote another user.
While a third commented, "Hyenas are honestly underrated, they don’t deserve the hate they always get. It’s nice to see how they care about each other."
"Love or hate hyenas. You gotta at least respect them for how tough they are and coming back to save their clan member," wrote a fourth.
"The subadult male hyena survived unharmed a bite that lasted almost 40 seconds to his head by a huge male lion. This shows how strong, tough, rugged and resilient hyenas are," wrote another user.