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Buffalo struggles to fight off hungry pride of lions in thrilling Planet Earth Two clip

The brave buffalo found itself having to fight off a hungry pride of lions after they decided it was on the menu

PLANET Earth Two has not been the greatest for lions.

Despite almost impossible odds, three lionesses take on a huge buffalo in water-logged fields but it's not enough and it seems the three are set to go hungry.

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Sneaking up on the giant creature, the lions, dwarfed by comparison, try to bite and scratch to bring the buffalo down but fail.

These lions had a bit less luck than the lions who tried to hunt down a giraffe in last week's episode.

Viewers were left gobsmacked after a giraffe managed to escape from a trap set by lions.

The desert episode of the BBC One show followed the giraffe as it was stalked by a pack that had laid in wait.

As one of the lions stalked the giraffe from behind, it pushed the giraffe into a trap.

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The pride attacked the buffalo en masse, but it still tried to fight backCredit: BBC
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Biting the buffalo's back, the lions tried to bring it downCredit: BBC
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The creature stood firm as the lions ripped into its fleshCredit: BBC

Running along, it careered into space where another lion had been waiting for it.

As the lion leapt up to take a bite of its neck, the giraffe showed off its brute strength – swiping the lion to one side with ease.

In the incredible footage, the giraffe then appeared to put in the boot and trampled upon the lion as it continued to run.

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Running after the buffalo, the lions were determined to not lose a mealCredit: BBC
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The buffalo was trapped on the waterlogged fields as the lions attackedCredit: BBC
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The lion enjoyed a hearty bite of the still living buffaloCredit: BBC

Viewers of the incredible nature programme, which is narrated by Sir David Attenborough, were left speechless after watching the giraffe’s jaw-dropping feat.

One fan of the show even likened the giraffe to boxer David Haye.

Fans were amazed by the spectacular chase in this episode of Planet Earth
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Fans were amazed by the spectacular chase in this episode of Planet EarthCredit: BBC
The lioness started off by hunting down her prey
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The lioness started off by hunting down her preyCredit: BBC
She stalked the giraffe and kept it in her sights
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She stalked the giraffe and kept it in her sightsCredit: BBC
It lead to a dramatic chase with another lioness
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It lead to a dramatic chase with another lionessCredit: BBC
One of the big cats leapt up in a bid to catch the giraffe
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One of the big cats leapt up in a bid to catch the giraffeCredit: BBC
The giraffe managed to fight off the attack
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The giraffe managed to fight off the attackCredit: BBC
The lioness did not manage to get her claws into her prey
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The lioness did not manage to get her claws into her preyCredit: BBC

Sir David’s latest show has brought in a huge audience – with the first week pulling in 9.4million UK viewers, beating The X Factor.

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The chase ended with the giraffe getting away
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The chase ended with the giraffe getting awayCredit: BBC

The amazing scenes in the new series were filmed in 40 countries over two years, clocking up 117 location shoots.

Producers risked their lives and even endured underwear-eating rats to bring some of the most extraordinary wildlife footage ever seen on TV.

For Justin Anderson, who produced the Mountains episode, the shoot literally left him breathless.

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Justin Anderson shot some of the scenes in the mountains episodeCredit: 2
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Sir David Attenborough said the scenes were like nothing he'd seen beforeCredit: BBC

He revealed: “I had to come down and spend a couple of days sitting in a hotel with an oxygen cylinder.”

Justin was helped by an array of hi-tech gadgetry, including 30 ultra high-definition camera traps to help locate the rare creatures – which are so thinly scattered that one leopard will inhabit 100 square miles of mountainous Indian terrain.

Sir David said of the daring shoot: “It’s the most moving sequence and also very, very beautiful. It’s never been seen before.”


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