Young elephant survives attack by 14 Lions

Not many animals can successfully fight off a pride of 14 lions.

This young elephant managed to do just that when 14 of the big cats attacked near a water hole at the Norman Carr Safaris Chinzombo Camp in Zambia.

The dramatic video clip, taken by journalist Jesse Nash, Long Island Art Professor Dan Christoffel, naturalist Steve Baker and Australian television personality Nina Karnikowski as they went on a safari tour, shows the elephant hugely outnumbered.

At one point the one-year-old elephant has three lionesses digging their claws into its back.

Their safari guide said: ‘In the 30-plus years I have been a safari guide in Zambia at the Luangwe Park, never have I seen anything like this.

‘We were all so worried the baby elephant would be killed right before us.’

The baby elephant has now been reunited with its herd – and given a new nickname.

‘We’ve named the little fella Hercules. What a fighter,’ the guide added.