Cub takes bite out of lion's crown jewels leaving king of the jungle roaring in pain
Emma Powell
Published Sep 24, 2026
A LION is almost left roaring in pain as a cub bites the king of the jungle’s crown jewels.
The little fella had failed to get Dad’s attention at a waterhole so tackled the problem with a nibble on the privates.
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Luckily the cub was warned off with just a growl.
Wildlife snapper Corlette Wessels, 47, captured the scene on the South Africa-Botswana border.
She said: “I was not sure what the cub was thinking as male lions can be very aggressive and easily, with one swing of the paw or bite, kill a cub.
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She added: “When I saw the cub bite at the male lions private parts I thought that was it, he is going to get it now.
"But was surprised that the male gave a soft growl and then continued to drink water before shortly walking towards the rest of the pride.
“This male had the love and care like a dad for his pride and the cub.”
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