We know the bond between mother and daughter is strong, and the same can be said for this buffalo and her calf.

As you can see below this video, filmed in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, shows a pride of lions struggling to bring down a buffalo calf with a rampaging mother in tow.

Watch the video before we drop any spoilers:

This from the YouTube video:

Spoiler alert:
Calf dies in the end, but the mother manages to run back to the herd.

10 points for effort though, those three against two odds were always going to be tough to overcome.

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