Monkey Steals Lion Cub and Raises It? A Fairy Tale Scene, Reality is Far from Beautiful...
Kurt Schultz is a tourism operator in Kruger National Park, last Saturday he was taking pictures of lions and accidentally captured a scene of a lion cub being stolen…
Kurt said that last Saturday morning, he came to a place where lions often appeared, but didn't see any lions, but saw a group of baboons.
This group of baboons seemed very excited, gathered together and vying for something.
At first, Kurt thought it was just a group of baboons playing around.
But after a while, he realized something was wrong.
A baboon was holding a little lion!
At that time, the location of these baboons was full of large granite and stones, lions and leopards often hide their cubs here.
It was probably here that this group of baboons accidentally discovered the little lion.
When Kurt first saw the little lion, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
He had firsthand experience of baboons killing leopard cubs, and he had also heard of lions being killed by baboons.
So at first, he thought that this group of baboons was fighting for a small lion carcass.
But soon he realized the situation was more bizarre than he imagined.
The little lion was still alive…
A male baboon grabbed it for a while, and became the 'guardian' of the lion cub.
It hugged the little lion tightly,
Carrying it across a road,
Then climbed up a tree,
Jumped from one tree to another,
Then took care of the little lion just like a mother baboon takes care of her baby baboon…
Kurt said that he had been a guide in an African wildlife park for 20 years, and this was the first time he had seen a baboon taking care of a lion cub…
The photo of the baboon stealing the lion cub went viral on the internet, and many netizens immediately thought of a scene from 'The Lion King'.
'I'm sure the ending will be like this.'
'I hope the little Simba in reality has a happy ending.'
'Wow! It's so cute!'
'A male baboon hugging a lion cub and taking care of it is an unusual sight, but this happened in Kruger National Park this weekend.'
Although the picture is cute, reality is cruel…
In some photos, it can be seen that the little lion doesn't seem very comfortable.
Although it looks uninjured, the baboon has a lot of strength, and in the initial scramble, the little lion may have internal injuries.
Plus, the weather was very hot, and the little lion may be dehydrated.
Kurt is not optimistic about the lion cub's fate.
'I feel like its chances of survival are very slim, the baboon group is very large, it's difficult for the lion to take its cub back.'
For three days, many guides in the park have been watching the location where the baboon first stole the lion cub.
Although these baboons reappeared, they didn't see the little lion again.
'At this age, lions can't survive for so long without milk.'
'Nature is sometimes so cruel, guides and park management will not intervene, let nature take its course.'
But netizens watched the weak and helpless little lion and were heartbroken…
'At this time, humans cannot intervene, when can we intervene?'
'It's not my job to deal with this, I would never stand by and watch.'
'I understand that nature should be left to nature, but seeing this scene, I can't help this little lion.'
'Poor baby. I really wish they could save it. In my opinion, it's ridiculous to let nature take its course – humans have a huge impact on nature, and they often cause problems. In this case, the little lion could have been saved instead of letting it slowly die.'
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