Young elephant survives attack by 14 lions

Posted on 26th November 2014

A young elephant somehow was separated from his herd when 14 female lions descended on the helpless animal at Chinzombo Camp in Zambia. Clearly outnumbered, the elephant managed to bravely fend off the attack despite having three lioness on his back at one point!

This event was captured by a group of journalists and already reached more than 2.7 million clicks on Youtube. At sunset, suddenly they stumbled upon this extraordinary sight and battle for survival. But this little guy beat the odds, fought back and got away.

“In the many years I have been a safari guide in Zambia at South Luangwa, never have I seen anything like this,” said Innocent, one of the top safari guides in that area. “We were all so worried the elephant would be killed right before us. What a fighter. It fought off all 14 lions. Incredible.”

They named the little fella Hercules.

Watch the video here: