Tuesday November 3, 2009, 7:52 pm
Last week I spent three days in the Masai Mara and went on patrol with the rangers of the Mara Conservancy to catch 7 alleged hippo poachers that were believed to be in the area. While on patrol we had a few ‘adventures’ and dramatic though amusing incidents. Though I wasn’t there, the five poachers were finally caught two days later with a dead hippo which Kimojino reported here.

This podcast and these photos document an extraordinary and rare incident that I’ve never heard of before and nobody that I know has ever observed a warthog killing a full grown lion! Listen to this new post here

The incident took place during a break in the middle of the patrol – we broke off to investigate a report of an injured lioness and what we found was almost too amazing to be true.
A ten year old lioness, killed by a warthog. She looked pregnant. That’s the broken off warthog tooth. Can you see the tiny wound in her neck? Surgical! Only after we turned her over did we notice the pool of blood beneath her.
Though I’m very sorry for the lioness I cant help wondering what the heck she was doing? Putting her head into a warthogs hole??? Everyone knows that the first law of African savanna bush, don’t ever EVER stand in front of a warthogs hole. Now you know why.

Big Gorilly Hugs

Tuesday November 3, 2009, 8:01 pm
I ALWAY GOT YOU MY FRIEND YOU ALWAYS HAVE GREAT STORYS. big Wolf kisses

Tuesday November 3, 2009, 8:03 pm
Thanks I dont post alot, but when i do I feel they are interesting or important for the most part..some are silly, but ya know....LOl

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Wednesday November 11, 2009, 12:36 am
thanks gorilly poor lioness

Wednesday November 11, 2009, 8:26 am
Amazing story... poor lioness... but at least it was just nature at work... not a death by human hands!