Epic cat fight in the savannah

These are the rip-roaring scenes of a mass battle between a pride of lions which were snapped by a brave photographer from just TWENTY meters away. The spontaneous brawl in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania was caught by amateur photographer Andrew Atkinson who captured the early morning combat between the young cats just as the sun came up. The safari truck he was on pulled up as the dominant male strode over to kick-start the turf wars ... more 

These are the rip-roaring scenes of a mass battle between a pride of lions which were snapped by a brave photographer from just TWENTY meters away. The spontaneous brawl in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania was caught by amateur photographer Andrew Atkinson who captured the early morning combat between the young cats just as the sun came up. The safari truck he was on pulled up as the dominant male strode over to kick-start the turf wars between the big cats who can tip the scales at anywhere up to the 180kg mark. PIC BY ANDREW ATKINSON / FOTOLIBRA / CATERS NEWS less