Watch: Lions in a quandary after cobra slithers onto road

An African safari company on Thursday shared rare footage showing two lions encountering a cobra as the venomous snake stalked a lizard.

The extraordinary scene plays out on a road and viewers can hear a guest express disbelief at being able to photograph “a cobra and a lion in one shot.” (Video posted below.)

But, as Daniel Wildlife Safari explains, and as viewers can see, the lizard also stars in this bizarre confrontation:

“What seemed to have happened was that the cobra was hunting the lizard. The hunt must have caught the lions’ attention. The lions cautiously stalked the snake which drew the attention of the snake away from the lizard. Once the tension between the lions and the cobra eased, the lizard stumbled in front of the lions.

“The lions were unsure of this whole situation and were shocked! After encountering the venomous cobra, the lions did not want to take the chance with the defenseless lizard. They left the lizard alone and all 3 animals went away seemingly unscathed.”

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