WATCH: Brave baby elephant emerges victorious after fighting off 14 hungry lions
THIS is the dramatic showdown between a brave baby elephant who fought off 14 hungry lions in a incredible battle to survive.
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The quick-thinking elephant - who was separated from its herd - cleverly darted into the water
The nail-biting clip - captured on film by tourists in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia - shows the one-year-old pachyderm surrounded by the pack of female predators near a watering hole.
The fight certainly seemed tricky for the lone elephant, who at one point had two big cats on its back as they sunk their teeth into its backside and legs.
One worried voice can be overheard on the footage saying: "Where are the other elephants for God's sake?'
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But incredibly, the quick-thinking elephant - who was separated from its herd - cleverly darted into the water in a desperate bid to shrug off the lions.
And after a lengthy battle- incredibly the youngster beat the odds and escaped unscathed.
Incredibly the youngster beat the odds and escaped unscathed
The group of tourists had been travelling from Norman Carr Safaris Chinzombo Camp when they witnessed the gruesome battle at sunset.
Safari guide, Innocent, who works for Norman Carr Safaris and was driving the Jeep, said: "In many years I have been a safari guide in Zambia at the South Luangwa, never have I seen anything like this.
"We were all so worried the elephant would be killed right before us. What a fighter. It fought off all 14 lions - incredible."
The group of tourists who witnessed the incredible sighting have since named the elephant Hercules.