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Updated · Fox News · Nov 10Lion Escapes 1 Crocodile Attack in Mid-River Swim
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 10Summary
- A lion survived a near-fatal crocodile strike while swimming across a river, slipping free just as the reptile lunged at its exposed neck.
- Safari footage shows the crocodile surfacing after the lion entered deeper water and chasing from behind before missing its bite at the last second.
- Once the lion reached shallower water and could touch the bottom, it ran off and the crocodile abandoned the attack.
- The clip captures a rare close call in the wild, with the lion's escape appearing to hinge on a split-second reaction and luck.
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What secret survival tactics do swimming lions use to escape the deadly jaws of an ambushing crocodile? Could a territorial dispute, rather than a hunt, be the real reason behind this rare clash of apex predators?