Lions seldom risk a battle with a full grown hippo, but when hungry and determined, their judgement can shift. In this dramatic showdown, a Land Rover became the target of a raging hippo trying to defend itself against a pride.
Dean Grant was on safari with his family in Kruger National Park in the fall of 2016 when this tense encounter occurred. The family entered the park early in the morning from Mjejane and decided to start their drive by going west along the river.
Dean and his family were hoping to spot some big cats that day, but the encounter they experienced was more intense than anything they had expected.
