Hundreds of buffaloes have drowned in a river on the border between Botswana and Namibia.

Early investigations suggest the herd was being chased by lions and ran into the river, say Botswana authorities.

A local lodge owner told the BBC that it looks like the buffaloes then got stuck because the bank on the other side of the river was too high and that they panicked and stampeded.

He has never heard of such a large group of buffaloes drowning before.

The authorities in Botswana estimate that roughly 400 buffaloes died.

People living in the area collected the buffaloes and took them home to eat.

The river flows through the Chobe National Park, a major tourist attraction known for its huge numbers of elephants, giraffe, sable and buffalo.
Mr Micheletti told the BBC that he heard the lions roaring a lot on Tuesday night. When he went down to the river on Wednesday morning he saw hundreds of dead buffaloes.

Simone Micheletti, who owns a lodge on the Namibian side of the river, said that the herd was unusually large - at roughly 1,000 buffaloes.

Mr Micheletti told the BBC that he heard the lions roaring a lot on Tuesday night. When he went down to the river on Wednesday morning he saw hundreds of dead buffaloes.

He added that it was cloudy on Tuesday night so he suspects the clouds blocked the moonlight, meaning the buffaloes couldn't see.

Reminds me to watch Nat Geo Animal fight tonight.



But these lions are heartless, watching as these buffalows drown without them catching any. How did that happen?

I better kill myself than commit suicide.

Fazemood:


I better kill myself than commit suicide.

Mama peace

Fazemood:
Reminds me to watch Nat Geo Animal fight tonight.



But these lions are heartless, watching as these buffalows drown with them catching any. How did that happen.

I better kill myself than commit suicide.

Dont you eat cows? Its the circle of life.... how would the lions survive if it does not try to feed?

The crocodiles, grass, vultures would have a good meal off the dead buffalos..

Natives will be glad cos they see this as a source of food.

What if the lion reappears when they are retrieving the meats?

I doubt the honesty of this.
Most of them are hunted down by American and Chinese bounty hunters.

Akwai nama falafala

Bufalo is one useless big for nothing. I am very sure that if this 400 Bufalos had faced the few Lions without being scared it would had been bloody for the Lions.

Natural selection

at least the locals will gain something out of the lion Buffalo encounter.

This lion na wicked soul.

People living in the area collected the buffaloes and took them home to eat.


Only in Nigeria will the president be blamed. Na wa for Lion o, king of the jungle

This baba tho
www.nairaland.com/attachments/8104052_1042291811m4a9636_jpeg6c934a926878e75a6a0453fa8df119fd

see cowardice... Instead of all of dem to fight back, now na lala pepper soup Dem be

Those having wedding weekend right now

Just lyk that?

see enough meat for the people thr,this one nah celebration for the whole town.

Very sad

somalianprince:
Bufalo is one useless big for nothing. I am very sure that if this 400 Bufalos had faced the few Lions without being scared it would had been bloody for the Lions.

Bro they are not big for nothing ooo. Have you seen where they take sides with other Buffalos and fight lions ?

hemartins:
Natives will be glad cos they see this as a source of food.

What if the lion reappears when they are retrieving the meats?

den dae japa if d lion re appears.....

Food don dorn

lol

Oluwasaeon:

Bro they are not big for nothing ooo. Have you seen where they take sides with other Buffalos and fight lions ?

I have not seen.

Oluwasaeon:

Bro they are not big for nothing ooo. Have you seen where they take sides with other Buffalos and fight lions ?

Buffalo had never killed one Lion since i started watching NATGEO

somalianprince:



Buffalo had never killed one Lion since i started watching NATGEO

Rumicarter:


I have not seen.

Believe me, I have seen a Buffalo kill a Lion. The Lion attacked solo, the Buffalo friends came to help and after multiple hits with their horns, Lion died.

9japarrot:
Those having wedding weekend right now

sad day for the animal kingdom, but a happy day for the humans all thanks to the lions

These buffaloes and zebras has been the top food chain for the lion park

awon jungle civil war. Purge night

I doubt this story cos I have seen videos of buffalos attacking lions. Please watch this video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpnERlsfBFc

Some people like cheap things o, they don't even know whether it's hygienic to eat the buffalo.