Amazing: Lion vs Zebra with unexpected escape

We witnessed this amazing sighting during a game drive while on safari in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

The lion is hunting zebras when they are drinking at a watering hole. The zebras panicked and ran off, creating a dust cloud in which the lion attacked a zebra. In the battle that follows, the lion almost kills the zebra. However, the zebra has some unexpected strength, and it manages to strike back by biting the lion's body and leg. That hurts the lion so much that it loses its grip and gives the zebra the opportunity to escape.

When zebras are drinking at a watering hole, they're vulnerable. It's a favorite moment for lions to hunt zebras, as they make a good lion's meal. Lions are well capable of spotting a weaker animal in the herd and going after that individual. But this lion is hunting the wrong zebra and has to let go in the end.