Content warning: This footage may be distressing to some viewers.
Whoever thought placing a hungry lion and a tiny toddler in the same vicinity was a stellar idea probably should have thought again.
Startling footage from a 2003 Mexican talk show Con Sello de Mujer has resurfaced this week, and it’s making waves across the internet.
While the segment started off peacefully — with zoo keepers and TV presenters chatting about the seemingly placid animal — it soon descended into chaos. Horrifying footage shows the young lion spotting the little girl, sucking on a lollipop entwined with her mother’s legs, before launching at her with its bare teeth.
Horrifying footage shows the young lion spotting the little girl, sucking on a lollipop and entwined with her mother’s legs, before launching at her with its bare teeth.
