Epic Battle Between Lions and a Roan Antelope
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Sandro Geyser was in the Okavango Delta when he managed to capture this dramatic and emotional sightings on film!
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"At the scene near camp Khwai, we saw two lionesses lying in the shade on a blistering hot day. After a while we returned to camp for brunch and around 40 min later we returned to the lions to see if anything had changed. Upon arrival, we noticed there were no lions in the shade, but when we looked to the other side of us we saw the lions already on the roan antelope less than 15 meters from us. The initial attack was only witnessed by the people in our car and we were the only people that witnessed everything from start to finish."
"Initial emotions were emotions of excitement at being able to see such a rare sighting in broad daylight. However, as the day unfolded feelings of sorrow and heroics developed towards the struggling roan. Battered and bruised, the roan was fighting for survival."
"By the time we had to leave late afternoon both the roan and lions were lying in the shade, mere meters away from each other. It seemed as if there was a truce between them. We returned to the scene the next morning, but didn’t see anything. I am of the opinion that the roan died somewhere during the night, but no one knows for sure. One can only assume what happened in the end."
"I have been privileged to see many rare animal sightings and behaviours throughout Southern Africa, but this tops the list as the most touching and memorable sighting. Almost as if there was an emotional connection”.
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This is honestly of one the saddest videos I’ve ever seen in my life. The Roan will not give up. The damn thing can barely walk but it won’t give up. Puts so many things into perspective. The Roan doesn’t care that it can’t move. It just doesn’t want to die. It has an inherent will to live and it won’t go down without a fight. Awe inspiring. I have depression a lot, but nothing in my life could compare to this. Rest In Peace brave Roan, and thank you for the gift you’ve given me in witnessing your spirit fighting until the end. Never give up.
@carlallison2580
6 жыл бұрын
nicely said Jeff,i feel it to buddy 😞
@upland77
5 жыл бұрын
Next time you eat chicken or beef, will you feel sad too?
@Dingleberry262
5 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace brave roan 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 wtf 🤣🤣🤣
@jefftX
5 жыл бұрын
Danny Hanson You should go back to school and learn how to properly construct a sentence. I think they teach that in 3rd grade.
@jefftX
5 жыл бұрын
upland77 The chickens and cows die a lot more humanely than being stalked and continually attacked while having a broken leg.
Once you saw the lionesses biting the hinder parts, it was over. They knew it, but the brave and valiant strove on. This is testimony that most creatures truly want to live..... with all their might. Looking forward to that day.
@jasonu3741
Жыл бұрын
Adrenalin on the escape, once that wore off and the pain set in it's over. Creature stood up perfectly erect after the first attack, and from that point on fell apart.
@adissabovic
8 ай бұрын
Brave and valiant...😆
@fitnesspoint2006
4 ай бұрын
it is just a biologic imperative in all creatures, nothing more, nothing less. Nothing todo with "truly wanting to live" or some "will power"
@BoveeBaby
2 ай бұрын
Yeah I'm curious back leg messed up what happened to front cuz they were fine at first
@thabzmad7265
2 ай бұрын
@@BoveeBabyThe lion's bit into parts of the spine (favourite strategy when dealing with large herbivores) in the gaps between the disks. When that happens ( as with any broken bone) , the body begins to stiffen and swells the perceived broken bone area to self immobilise to aid healing which unfortunately leads to motor /neuron soft tissue disruption, nerve pinching and so on, severely limiting its ability to control its own body, now this would be ok if it had the luxury of time and no predators around as they can recover within days but unfortunately not for this one...
That was incredible, the Roan, fighting for life with it's last breath!
@bosesebi6685
2 жыл бұрын
If it wasnt stupid he wouldnt let them damage tendons - hind legs. Too late he realized what he needs to do. As usual with those stupid cattle breeds.
@juliusjohnson1660
Жыл бұрын
@@bosesebi6685 This would not have happened to an Oryx or Gemsbok, which has very long straight dagger like horns. This Roan antelope just did not have the right tools to defend himself properly.
@wesleyvalk9129
Ай бұрын
@@juliusjohnson1660 Tell that to the Sable Antelope males, that 90% succesfully defend themselves against lion attacks with the bigger variety of these curved horns, perfect for defending the back, Roan Antelope just doesn't have the right reach of the horns. Gemsbok, while powerful and not as weak as most antelopes, aren't as aggressive as the Sable Antelope.
You are the best, no stupid music, just natural sound! Fantastic !!!
@iman1527
3 жыл бұрын
He is bad guy if I was there I save her
@starfireentertainmentbeats7802
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Daniel, I'm so glad somebody agrees with me, i HATE! when some of these people add stupid music to these videos, and it seems to always be that same cinematic tune. Good observation.
Fascinating footage! Nature knows no mercy, just consequences.
@sankigaurav552
3 жыл бұрын
Xxx
@nitinparwana
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHZ8vMxpe7ianps.html Ganga river
A witness of bravery beyond compare rip you beautiful roan.
@tukangngopi7484
3 жыл бұрын
Hewan hga ada ahllak
Hard to watch, but this goes on everyday.
@tapptom
5 жыл бұрын
Jimi Neutron dame thing goes on in society
@shonsmith253
3 жыл бұрын
This happens to us humans! Only the strong survive!
@user-rk4xt7ld7g
3 жыл бұрын
@@tapptom 1
@b.hunter4264
3 жыл бұрын
Why do not make complete video....what happen after that
@LemonMelonShork
2 жыл бұрын
It's nature
It doesn't rain, it pours! I saw some video footage just today from Rob the Ranger and it showed a couple of Roan Antelope. I've never seen or heard of them before today. Then this comes on and there's another! Wonderful stuff.
If you people didn’t realize, the problem why that antelope couldn’t stand anymore is that the lions bit through and tore a connecting ligament to the left hind leg. It therefore cannot support its own weight.
@HogShark
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you captain obvi
@juniorjames8602
6 жыл бұрын
Mthwakazian Mthwakazian anybody who is wise enough to open KZread can see that :)
@johnniemcfadden5336
6 жыл бұрын
Really?? Wow..we never would have guessed that!!!
@cjzanders5430
6 жыл бұрын
Actually you're all wrong. The lioness severed the spinal cord and partially disabled it. The Lionesses waited it out before it gave in.
@jrsmith1998
6 жыл бұрын
CJ Zanders that’s what I figured. Who is this idiot talking about a torn ligament? Lol
Cleverly destroyed his hind tendon rendering him unable to walk.
@nitinparwana
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHZ8vMxpe7ianps.html Ganga river
The Roan inspires us to never ever give up in life no matter the circumstances..
@datdudecee6298
4 жыл бұрын
It also inspires us to make sure you got a lil salt and pepper handy for the next Roan with a fuced up leg that kills over. #Team2Lions
@trucid2
4 жыл бұрын
Didn't work out too well for it, now did it?
@KuninKat
4 жыл бұрын
@@datdudecee6298 thanks for ruining the whole point
@datdudecee6298
4 жыл бұрын
@@KuninKat Seeing this Roan get it's asscheeks torn off by a pair of Lions while screaming like a worn out engine belt has INSPIRED me. Perhaps now, instead of getting my stack and balls chewed off by Lions...I won't feel as bad getting chewed on by the worse predator that Roans😏 this earth...People. Thank you for that perspective...and thank the Roan for sacrificing it's leg sinews so I could learn that lesson. 🤪
@datdudecee6298
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry @Moriarty...those "jokes" WOOSHED right over my head. "Neckbeard"?? "Browse Reddit"?? I don't get it
To live is the biggest gift ever, brave Roan you fought with all your might for your life, RIP
This is why I love the wild and Africa it shows how life really is, brutal and unforgiving, only the strong survive
@reibzaise5310
4 жыл бұрын
Your comment inspire me
@kevray
4 жыл бұрын
You ever seen footage of chimpanzees hunting? This is fucking child’s play compared to what those sick fucks do. At least lions kill their prey before eating them.
@clintonhouston1048
4 жыл бұрын
@@kevray, Not always, sometimes they eat their prey alive as well.
@Bambi420ss
4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the strong get tired and die anyway
@valentineisrael545
4 жыл бұрын
Africa is brutal everywhere am an African I know kkkkkkkkk
Bless his heart ❤️
Olhei esse video muitas vezes. Lutou até o ultimo segundo pela vida. Que guerreira.
@moisesfreitas8148
3 жыл бұрын
Esse antílope é um macho,as fêmeas tem o chifre curto
@toeeater199
Жыл бұрын
@Wagner Braga os ligamentos das pernas traseiras se romperam, aí ele não consegue mais suportar o próprio peso
Qué hermoso animal, tan valiente, lamento que haya tenido ese final.
3:35. The deer is like" just when you think you're out,they pull you back in!"
@EE-pe5hv
4 жыл бұрын
It isn’t a deer, it’s an antelope.
The antelope fought so hard to survive!😢
@typingcat
3 жыл бұрын
What a useless effort. Born, eat, run for life, eat, run for life, eat, give birth to the next generation, repeat the loop.
@user-cv3ov9ih3p
3 жыл бұрын
ㄷ9
@nitinparwana
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHZ8vMxpe7ianps.html Ganga river
@BreakTheIce222
2 жыл бұрын
@@typingcat all wild animals are in survival mode though
@typingcat
2 жыл бұрын
@@BreakTheIce222 Yeah, that is why I think the nature sucks, unlike most other people on KZread who think that the nature is some sort of paradise. It may look beautiful if you see it in a picture taken from far away, but I think it is more like a hell.
If he had managed to defend himself before being attacked, it would have been easy but in the beginning, he must have tried to escape and was caught
@nitinparwana
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHZ8vMxpe7ianps.html Ganga river
This isn't even epic. This was just demoralizing for the antelope. Lions always aim for the spine so it had no chance, and they were nibbling on its hind limbs at the beginning. Rest in peace Mr. Antelope. The lions will continue to live on for your sacrifice ❤
Sad. My heart cried
Maybe im getting soft but this is down right sad seeing that animal struggle like that
@NOV123
3 жыл бұрын
Why would compassion make you soft? Stop trying to live unnaturally. You’re a human. Not a robot.
@rosethehat2073
3 жыл бұрын
You should feel sad watching this. If you didn’t feel sad I’d be concerned!
@myronwilliams262
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t feel sad at all. If your mad the animal is fixing ready to be brunch, Get mad at god. I’m tired you animal lovers in the comment section with your empathizing ass comments. Underrated 77 if your ass was on the the ground with a punk cop knee on your neck . You think anybody going to show you empathy.
@underrated7725
3 жыл бұрын
@@myronwilliams262 Thanks for sharing 🙂
@myronwilliams262
3 жыл бұрын
@@underrated7725 and how do you get soft when you was never hard chump. What yard was you on
That antelope never give up
how beautiful these creatures are
Fought to the end😂😂what bravery. Rip to Roan.
This is a lesson in our lives . Fight on to the very end .
@Br0kenMask
2 жыл бұрын
It still died. Where is the lesson?
Your video are always just a piece - we want to watch more ...
Lamentablemente cero posibilidades de vida tenía apartir de los ataques que recibió, buen vídeo gracias por compartir 👌🏻
I found this heart-rending to watch Nada.Sandro Geyser is right saying this was a very touching and emotional sighting.The roan was so brave to get up and face the two lionesses off,even though you could see it had been badly injured..even when the lioness crept up on it on the road and attacked,it still fought back as best it could:you could see the terrible injuries to the legs as the roan still kept doggedly on...trying so hard till it collapsed in total exhaustion under the tree.This reminds me of the buffalo "kill" heard by the dam that lasted over forty minutes and that incredibly brave impala that stood up and refused to just give in..if this shows anything..it is the unending perseverance of the lions;and one very courageous roan.It is nature's law and it can sometimes be horrifically cruel.
@Latestsightings
6 жыл бұрын
Great to hear from you! I haven't seen a Comment in a while
@myworldyourmusic11
6 жыл бұрын
👍Nadav.
@Bandiit6oo
6 жыл бұрын
Am sorry but if you think this is bad then try watching 2 wild dogs rip in half a baby impala whilst it's still alive search it for your own eyes it's insane
@Jambuc829
6 жыл бұрын
I don't find this heart rending it's evidence of a healthy ecosystem.
@debpansier6705
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Roan was brave and had a lot of heart. It was hard to watch but still amazing to see
In the end, Mr. Roan decided he had had enough fun in life and donated himself to lions.
Great footage
Till the end!
You guys never clickbait, and I just subscribed it was long overdue. I was actually waiting for a video of your to come to recommended list so I could subscribe.
Roan antelopes are formidable prey! Rip big fella
Such a powerful and handsome antelope. Great vid. Wonder what percentage of lion kills in the Kruger are Roan?
This is amazing but sorrow
Never give up
Roan, Sable, Gemsbok and Eland are the true WARRIOR antelopes !! 💙them!
@wesleyvalk9129
Ай бұрын
Eland not much though.
Antelope looking like he just finished leg day
Kudos to that antelope. Fought to the end. Lions wouldn't dare get near it until it collapses from exhaustion.
@DV-zv4ox
3 жыл бұрын
With the right connection, those antlers could inflict serious damage to the lionesses. They know they have to be calculated in their approach or they could sustain a fatal injury.
That antelope was huge! To bad it was injured
@rimetime6423
6 жыл бұрын
Injured by the lion who are experts at always disabling leg joints of their prey. They go right for the bite into the joints.
@thegamingalberto8568
5 жыл бұрын
RimeTime yeah I know They don’t do that with the zebras tho They know it’s not a good idea Knows what’s coming after the bite
@tomaslopezcuezudo8528
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed, roans are the third antelope species in size, only behind the two eland species.
Damn, usually I root for the predictor in these videos but this Roan had me rooting for him to live. He went down but it wasn't easy
@SavedByGRACE360
4 жыл бұрын
nordy259 I always root for the prey
@cavacoferreira1237
4 жыл бұрын
o mundo e cruel desde que existe se o antílope não quebrasse a perna teria fugido mt corajoso a pesar de td 😔
@petergianarakos5698
3 жыл бұрын
I always root for the underdog. Wonder why. It's the lion we are taught to respect, to use as a model.
Most inspirational video never give up in life ur enemies always but u down 🐕
Amazing video 👍👍👍
Poor little guy. He sure encouraged me to keep fighting and moving until the end. 🙋🏾♂️👀
@dallas-sf1ib
3 жыл бұрын
Did he really?
@rey1sri60
3 жыл бұрын
Sad, but the lions were smart enough to move back from his neck (sharp horns danger) to injuring his hind legs, so that they were eventually guaranteed their huge bounty. Nature in all its gory glory.
@Buonjiboy
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@dimitrilou164
3 жыл бұрын
@@dallas-sf1ib yep.
Damn, that antelope was one hell of a fighter!! No amount of determination will fix some injuries though. Once again mother nature weilds no mercy in deciding who is fit and who is fucked.
@FlowingDepths
3 жыл бұрын
Well said.
Every living thing has a will to live and survive no matter what their conditions are, and watching this video the Roan did exactly that. We all have 1 life to live so live it up and proud. RIP Roan.
@Br0kenMask
2 жыл бұрын
It didn't survive though, stop stroking your ego
@westernsavage2313
Жыл бұрын
@@Br0kenMask Stfu libtard. Stop inserting the ego argument into everything.
@Br0kenMask
Жыл бұрын
@@westernsavage2313 this guy is wrong on so many levels. He just tries to make himself feel better with his cringy pro-life drivel. No not every living thing has a will to live and no, that Roan didn't survive with that kind of injury in the wild. And also what do you mean by "into everything"? How many comments of mine did you read that had the ego argument in it? seems to me, you are the 'libtard'
wow. number one .verygood.
The term 'epic' was used quite loosely here
@PoojaRani-ge2qb
5 жыл бұрын
Marty ES gooli mar do lion ko
@martyes9563
5 жыл бұрын
Pooja Rani damn Poojy what kinda shit you on brah, I ain't understand a thing you said my boy
@sacolosanele9935
5 жыл бұрын
Marty ES
@ayo30s
5 жыл бұрын
Right? It’s like ppl don’t know what epic means. 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
@dutchray8880
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you know it's as good as done once you see how badly the antelope is limping.
Raw brutal sadness! It hurts men to see an animal in pain and suffering.
in tears
Now that's a polite move of the Roan to move itself into the shadow so the lions can have lunch without risking a sunburn. Probably a Canadian Roam
@oskarsoskars3365
3 жыл бұрын
lol
"epic battle"? more like lions tear a nerve and wait for antelope to die
Even a Buffalo 🐃 couldn't have fought like this antelope did, best fighter in the jungle. Unfortunately the injuries are too severe for it to survive another day, lions will stalk it until the end.
It sucks major when you can't walk anymore ......something most of us will have to deal with at one time in our lives . The lionesses did a thorough job on the Roan's hind legs tendons ..
Lions : See how our food is moving here and there.
Is there a video of Roan killing a lion? I need to 'dilute' this
@shawnpowdrell2792
3 жыл бұрын
Stfu 🖕
@PAULLONDEN
2 жыл бұрын
*@Kevin Mwangi* ...👍😑
@arungurung5289
2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard an apple cutting knife??
@michaelg.9791
2 жыл бұрын
@@arungurung5289 I've seen it break one 🤭
@michaelg.9791
2 жыл бұрын
You'll just have to settle for for a Buffalo shanking a lion & imagine it being a roan. That's as close as you get 🙄
A true warrior.
A imagem é impressionante
Looks like Roan is back on the menu!
Holly sh....those horns are like terrifying daggers...and that brave dude knows how to use 'em...!!!
Finally!!! Footage of the mighty ROAN Antelope, they dont play
@anissodon3714
4 жыл бұрын
🔥😭
Its so wonderful i never seen before ❤❤❤💫
Parabens para esses safaris que mostram para nos como a naturreza selvagem è sem cortes nem censura. No mundo selvagem nao se improvisa nada,, nem tem como ensaiar uma peça de teatro : As cousa sao como elas sao.
Why your maximum video is not complete ????
Will to live .. Brave heart
Of course this is the only way the lions can prevail in many situations like this by great cooperation. One on one I’m picking the roan hands down.
That will to live is iron solid. He lost, and probably knew he was always going to, but he fought until the last breath.
@jeffkingg8341
Жыл бұрын
SHE LOST, SHE WAS, BUT SHE FOUGHT UNTIL THE LAST BREATH
So tragic!
What fascinating footage I must admit tho I don't think I've wanted to help an animal on your channel as much as I wanted to help the roan
It’s very interesting to see how these animals have a will to survive!
ល្អមើល
LUCHAR HASTA LA MUERTE PARA TRATAR DE SOBREVIVIR,VALIENTE ANIMAL 😢💪💪💪
Sharp pain and lost of blood brought him down.
@Br0kenMask
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, it's ligament was severed. Lions know what they're doing
the real boyka! hope he heals soon and live some life.
It's only a matter of time before something eats it. That's nature and oddly enough, that's where we belong. We always forget this.
And We All Know How That Turned Out For The Roan.....Put Up A Good Fight Though.....
@nitinparwana
3 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHZ8vMxpe7ianps.html Ganga river
Awwwwww...DAAAM So Sad for that Poor Roan..Wanted to Get in THERE and Help It ESCAPE...Hes a FIGHTER..We All Wanna Fight For LIFE..All the Creatures on THIS PLANET!!!
cox yaziq heyvanlara cox teessuf coxu bucur ve ya benzer sekilde oldurulur
Lions know when they're injured and won't give up
El mundo hací funciona. Todo tiene un motivo. Saludos you tubers
Here but too afraid to watch! Gave a 👍 though. Cheers! 👋😊
@rohitbahl5059
6 жыл бұрын
Annie he he could have watched it wasn't brutal.
@Annie-ZA
6 жыл бұрын
Did the poor antelope get killed? 🤔 Any / all death at the hands, paws, claws or jaws of another is brutal to me 🙅👎😭 besides mosquitoes, cockroahes and depending on the circumstance (fight or flight), maybe centipedes and scorpions too. 🦂 My birth sign is Scorpio BTW. 😁😁
@rohitbahl5059
6 жыл бұрын
Annie ......ha ha sensitive viewer.Nope the video doesn't show what happens at the end...it manage to escape for time being but Lionesses keep trying and the antelope is too weak.
@dipinraman303
6 жыл бұрын
Sensitive Annie...🤞
@Annie-ZA
6 жыл бұрын
Thanksss Rohit 👍😘 ... that's more than enough to put me right off! 😁😁
Very nice
Nothing like the taste of a meal after a long day of hard work.
@Poetic_Justice1962
3 жыл бұрын
Not funny.
Roan fighting spirit is all we need in life
he should live , he is such a fighter ...
@sambamsandman3679
2 жыл бұрын
Nah. Antelope = food
You always tease with these videos. Where's the rest of it?
Lions were waiting for their time to turn positive... They had half cooked their meal earlier... I'm sure they had a good meal later... But hats off to the antelope for its never give up attitude.. 👍
If it's another hunter, antelope will be eaten from ass alive. Respect to the lion
@oscarguevara3582
4 жыл бұрын
Bach NguyenTung like Wild Dogs 🐕
@manishsingh-vk8if
4 жыл бұрын
No that would not have been the case. because it has dangerous horns.
@Sam-81_98
4 жыл бұрын
These are subadults who are not trained well in hunting. Still learning the ropes.
@dipankardey7883
3 жыл бұрын
@@oscarguevara3582 like mother fucking ugly hyenas. Wild dogs are far better
@ipaparaymond3622
3 жыл бұрын
The other hunter is the brutal hyena
Não podem fazer isso '-'
Спасибо операторам за. деликатное. поведение
Rip😪
My word! I’ve never even seen a roan antelope. Difficult to watch but incredible sighting.
Its so sad, but thats a nature:)
@HogShark
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's just always a huge coincidence that these "sightings" always happen in front of a tour group, on a tour route, right on schedule, so they don't get bad reviews. It's all paid for by the "tourists" anyways. They get what they pay for or else it's a bad review, kek.
@fishingwithmakarony7
6 жыл бұрын
JASMIN NIMSAJ You shouldnt cry because You cant do anything about these behavior.
@truthandfactspls4116
5 жыл бұрын
More proof that their is no such thing as a fictional sky wizard....and if it does indeed exist, it is a sadistic psychopath
@PSonak
5 жыл бұрын
TruthAND Factspls LOL, that's some pretty shitty logic you have there. Let me guess, you think you're smart.
@truthandfactspls4116
5 жыл бұрын
PSonak please explain how it is shit logic...
The Lion's were just toying with this Vilda Beast, both hind legs damaged. The Lion's knew she wouldn't be going to far. It's like Mama calling the twins & saying " dinners on the table!
@wesleyvalk9129
Ай бұрын
Sable Antelopes aren't often prey for lions though, at least the males ain't.
The wild is absolutely unforgiving!
Bold roan fighting to the end
@mohammedayaz9663
5 жыл бұрын
Lloyd I luv it ummm Manyange shakeel
Antelop says, “C’mon and eat me! But I want to make sure I get one of you first before I go down.”
ممنون از کلیپ های زیباتون .
If u can still stand your ground. Never give up