Lions tell okavango croc: don't touch my baby

The extraordinary encounter took place in Botswana and was captured on camera by a touring cardiologist Tony Goldman. The story and pictures first appeared on the British tabloid, Daily Mail, Friday.

The three lionesses pounced on a crocodile in an extraordinary scene after the reptile tried to attack one of the pride's cubs.The protective females instinctively leapt into action to fend off the aggressive predator. With organised precision, the lionesses surrounded the crocodile and launched a ferocious volley of blows.