WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Hundreds of buffaloes drown in a desperate attempt to escape lions

Hundreds of buffaloes drowned in a river in southern Africa in a desperate attempt to escape the pride of lions.

Images illustrate dozens of buffalo carcbades floating in the river. Other images show people carving animal remains for meat.

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Serondela Lodge, Namibia, released a video of dead buffaloes on its Facebook page Thursday. The lodge is located on the Namibian side of the Chobe River that separates Namibia from its southern neighbor, Botswana.

"Yesterday morning, we witnessed a tragedy that occurred a few kilometers west of the lodge, on the shores of the #choberiver side of Namibia," the lodge said. A large herd of about 1,000 buffaloes was chased by lions to the Chobe River, he explained. However, the shore of the Namibian side of the river was too high for buffalo to grow. "They drowned after who knows how long and how much panic, stress and pain," said the lodge.

The Lodge, opened in March 2018, faces the Chobe National Park, located in Botswana, on the other side. of the Chobe River. According to the Lodge's website, the area is known to be an important corridor for elephants and a place where lions hunt their prey.

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"The first investigations of authorities on both sides of the border between Botswana and Namibia suggest that one An unusually large herd of buffalo was grazing in Namibia after being trampled in the Chobe River, "said the Botswana Environment Ministry in a statement released on Wednesday. "The cause of the rout is still uncertain and under investigation. However, early indications suggest that they were pursued by a pride of lions. "

Authorities estimate that more than 400 animals drowned in the river. "The carcbades have been largely removed, most being harvested by members of the community living along the river in Namibia," added the Ministry of Environment.

The Department stated that mbadive drownings are not unusual in the Chobe River. However, Simone Micheletti, owner of Serondela Lodge, told the BBC that the extent of this week's mbadive drowning was surprising. Prior to this week 's incident, the largest drowning he knew about was about 50 buffaloes.

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Micheletti said he heard the lions roar Tuesday night. dead buffaloes floating in the Chobe River the next morning

According to Micheletti, the cloudy conditions that blocked the moonlight on Tuesday night could have contributed to mbadive drownings, according to which buffaloes may not have been able to see.

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