Lions are social creatures – cubs are great fun to watch, but adulthood often spells trouble for humans, especially when it comes to male lions. Female lionesses tend to form a closer bond with humans, as male lions tend to display aggression and territorial dominance when provoked via body language or eye contact. One lioness proves this to be true.
As seen on YouTube, two keepers were in the middle of a live show in the zoo with both a lion and a lioness. All was okay until one of the keepers on the right of the video started to stare down at the lion. This probably triggered a dominant killer instinct in the male, and he started to attack one of the keepers! The lioness then tries to intervene, with success – both keepers got away safely after this incident.