The image of a male lion named Skybed Scar, living in the kingdom of Kruger (South Africa) was recorded by tourist Larry Anthony Pannel, 64 years old from California (USA), making many people surprised by his The tragedy of an animal is always associated with a strong and heroic image.

This male lion was kicked out of the herd after losing a battle for dominance with another male lion. No longer the leader of the herd, this lion has lost the protection and food supply from other members of the herd, leaving it in a state of exhaustion.

“It is a tragic image of a male lion. The body is only skin and bones. It struggled to stand on its own two feet and staggered like it was drunk,” said tourist Pannel, who took a series of photos of this male lion.

Just hours after Pannel took the pathetic pictures, the lion Skybed Scar collapsed and died under the shade of a large tree.

“We stopped by to let this lion know that he will not die alone. The animal continued to pant with difficulty, before twitching slightly in its ears and letting out its last breath. The king is dead,” Pannel added.

While most large feline animals live alone as adults, lions are the only feline large animals that live in groups. The structure of the lion herd is divided based on roles, in which the female lion plays the role of hunting and the leading male lion will play the dominant role, protecting the territory of the whole herd.

The male lion cubs in the herd will leave when they are 2 to 3 years old and try to take over the leadership role of another male lion. The battles for dominance of the herd will be fierce and often end with the death of one of the two male lions.

Many old and weak male lions have been unable to keep the “king” before stronger young males will be kicked out of the herd, as in the case of the Skybed Scar lion above. Male lions removed from the herd will have to start independent and nomadic lives, but often they will have to eat the leftovers of other animals, instead of hunting for themselves because of old age.