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- Date Submitted: 01/10/2016 11:29 PM
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The Protection of the Vulnerable
"It begins with a buffalo mother, father, and calf meandering peacefully ahead of the herd, unaware that a pride of six lions are stealthily easing up to attack them. Sensing the danger too late, the water buffalo parents and calf immediately turn and run away. The calf cannot keep up. The six swift lions lunge and overpower this slowest and most vulnerable family member, tumbling with him into a river. As the lions attempt to pull the buffalo calf from the water, an alligator grabs one of the calf’s legs, eager to share the bounty. The tug of war between the lions and alligators over the young buffalo prey seems to last a painful eternity. As the lions win and drag the buffalo calf onto land and surround him, ready for the kill, then you realize, joyfully, that the calf is still alive, but still are horrified that he now is going to be devoured."
"In the middle of this life-and-death drama, you suddenly hear and then see movement as a large herd of water buffalo—a rescue posse—come storming in to surround the lions, who do not immediately relinquish the calf despite being greatly outnumbered. After a moment of herd uncertainty, one angry buffalo—who I just know was the mother—furiously attacks a lion with her horns and hurls him away. Others in the herd follow her lead and confronted another lion, but still are unable to extricate the child. Another attempt succeeds as the calf struggles to its feet, and the herd swiftly surround and whisk him away. A buffalo remains to chase a remaining lion away."
"Incredulous that the child was saved, I asked myself: Where is our human posse—our community posse—as the human lions and alligators eat our children alive across South Africa today? And what are the lessons this thrilling rescue of a water buffalo child provide us about our responsibility to protect and save our endangered and vulnerable”
"It begins with a buffalo mother, father, and calf meandering peacefully ahead of the herd, unaware that a pride of six lions are stealthily easing up to attack them. Sensing the danger too late, the water buffalo parents and calf immediately turn and run away. The calf cannot keep up. The six swift lions lunge and overpower this slowest and most vulnerable family member, tumbling with him into a river. As the lions attempt to pull the buffalo calf from the water, an alligator grabs one of the calf’s legs, eager to share the bounty. The tug of war between the lions and alligators over the young buffalo prey seems to last a painful eternity. As the lions win and drag the buffalo calf onto land and surround him, ready for the kill, then you realize, joyfully, that the calf is still alive, but still are horrified that he now is going to be devoured."
"In the middle of this life-and-death drama, you suddenly hear and then see movement as a large herd of water buffalo—a rescue posse—come storming in to surround the lions, who do not immediately relinquish the calf despite being greatly outnumbered. After a moment of herd uncertainty, one angry buffalo—who I just know was the mother—furiously attacks a lion with her horns and hurls him away. Others in the herd follow her lead and confronted another lion, but still are unable to extricate the child. Another attempt succeeds as the calf struggles to its feet, and the herd swiftly surround and whisk him away. A buffalo remains to chase a remaining lion away."
"Incredulous that the child was saved, I asked myself: Where is our human posse—our community posse—as the human lions and alligators eat our children alive across South Africa today? And what are the lessons this thrilling rescue of a water buffalo child provide us about our responsibility to protect and save our endangered and vulnerable”