Extraordinary moment huge pride of lions hunt and bring down buffalo before striking killing blow in front of stunned tourists on Kenya safari

This is the extraordinary moment a huge pride of lions hunted and brought down a massive buffalo before striking the killing blow in front of stunned tourists on safari in Kenya.

The event, which locals said is rarely caught on camera, happened on April 29 in the Maasai Mara nature reserve.

In the prolonged attack, a solo buffalo is encircled by a large pack of roughly eleven lions.

The pride of big cats slowly maul it before tipping it on its back and killing it.

A tourist who filmed the attack said their tour guide told them he had 'never seen anything like it'.

This is the extraordinary moment a huge pride of lions hunted and brought down a massive buffalo before striking the killing blow in front of stunned tourists on safari in Kenya

In the prolonged attack, a solo buffalo is encircled by a large pack of roughly eleven lions

The pride of big cats slowly maul it before tipping it on its back and killing it

A solo male lion is seen striking the killing blow on the besieged massive buffalo

Although lions are known to hunt and kill buffaloes, it is is a challenging and dangerous undertaking as adult buffaloes are so massive with savage curved horns and often fight back aggressively.

But by hunting together, lions are able to exhaust and take down prey much larger than themselves. 

Marty Keane, 48, managed to film the scene and said: 'Watching it my adrenaline took over and I was trying to make sure I was documenting what I was seeing.

'I had goosebumps the entire time, it was such a humbling reminder of the power of the lion.'

Marty and his wife, Thais Asper Keane, 40, who live in Miami, Florida, were on the trip to celebrate Thais' birthday and their wedding anniversary.

Marti said: 'The Maasai Mara is the most incredible place either of us has visited, it's just a stunning place.'

'Our tour guide said he's done thousands of game drives and has never seen anything like it!'

Marty Keane, 48, and Thais Asper Keane, 40, watched the attack while on holiday in Kenya

A tourist who filmed the attack said their tour guide told them he had 'never seen anything like it'. Pictured centre are Marti and Thais, who filmed the rare attack

But it was not the only surprise for the couple, as that very night their resort was totally flooded as the Talek river burst its banks, forcing them to be helicoptered to safety.

'The water was up to my waist and my wife's chest, it was very scary, we are truly thankful that we made it out alive.'