A video taken in South Africa's Kruger National Parks shows a croc stalking a young male lion which has jumped into a river.Onlookers can be heard exclaiming as the reptile closes in on the big cat, before it clamps its jaws around the lion's neck and drags it underwater.However, the lion emerges unscathed, and makes for the river bank as the hungry crocodile slinks away.Nadav Ossendryver, 18, from Johannesburg, owns the website where the clip was posted before being uploaded to YouTube, where it has now been viewed over 171,000 times.
Crocodile Attacks a Male Lion - Latest Wildlife Sightings
He said: "It was really incredible. Thousands of people share so many videos on our app, but this was one was special.
"I just thought it was amazing the way the crocodiles reacted when the lion appears. When he goes into that water, you just know something is going to happen."
Lions and crocodiles often clash over territory or food in Africa.
In August, a pride of lions saw off an attempt by a crocodile to muscle in on the carcass of a dead elephant in Kenya.
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