EPIC: Giraffe Gives Lions a Ride!

Lions love to try to bring down a giraffe, because if they do, it is a massive meal that can last sometimes up to a week!
This hunt didn’t go so well, it almost looked like the giraffe was just giving the lions a lift to the other side of the road! Africa’s version of Uber…

Francois Pienaar, safari guide, captured his best sighting ever last week in the Klaserie Game Reserve.

We only spent a couple of minutes with them before they started moving off after their morning nap. Whilst on our way following the lions, they spotted a very old giraffe bull unaware that a pride of lions had their eyes set on him.

We sat quietly in the vehicle as we watched the lions stalking this old bull.

After about 20 minutes of stalking, the chase was on! We raced in behind the lions, to see the action happening and hoping the lions would catch the big animal and bring it down.

As we tried to stay with these lions we saw some of the individuals grab at the legs and one female jumping on the back of the giraffe.
With a big struggle and to our amazement the lions finally got the giraffe to a stop and still trying to bring it to the ground.

The old bull giraffe, fighting to stay standing, managed to throw the lions off his back and fought his way out by trying to stomp on the lions.

After about 5 hours the lions finally gave up and the old bull lived to see another day.”

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[zhengwenyu]

"How do we take it down?"
"Bite its neck."
"... which part?"

[jayveersinhsolanki]

This is how father giraffe will tell his son how he used to go to school

[kilikclia]

0:56 Lions' thoughts as they turn toward the cameraman:
"Well, this is embarrassing..."

[deiu]

When you're the only one in class who completed the homework..

[Gadafi]

Giraffe be like. Wtf whose kids are these!!! Whose kids are these!!!

[arvieflores]

The Giraffe is ready to go to school with those boots on and the backpack.

[serbinator]

You don't realise how strong a giraffe is!

[MilanNikolic]

Giraffe: "Guys pls, this is going nowhere. Guys pls its getting awkward"

[roydamanna]

New hunting tactic: Lions climb giraffes because they have a better view of their surroundings. If you listen closely you can hear the lion on top of the giraffe saying: Yes I can see zebra's 1 mile ahead at 12 o clock ;)

[d.]

It's crazy how strong giraffes are. It just kept walking with 3-4 lions clunged into it, like it's barely a big deal.

[MrJamiez]

I'm happy the giraffe got away. 😊😊

[Peter_]

I love how the giraffe is just like "kay" the whole time, lol.

[dexters]

I must admit. I was happy the Giraffe got away. Run Geoffrey Run.

[manojreddy]

@2:00 Giraffe made these lions vegetarians! 😂

[bayharborbutcher]

0:36 when your kids don't want you to go to office

[joegarrison]

Imagine walking around with two 300+ pound ankle weights and not being all to affected by it.

Africa has the craziest wildlife

[Markoify]

You definitely have the best animals life videos on YouTube, way to go Kruger!

[nespower]

Damn Giraffes are strong as hell. one lion on it's back and 2 others grabbing it's back legs and it kept walking like it felt nothing..

[jazbennett]

Don't think the giraffe noticed that he was being bitten tbh lol he probably thought it was a mosquito bite or something

[juanyupa]

When u gotta carry the whole team to a victory royale