The drama took place in South Africa’s Malamara Private Game Reserve, where a pair of thirsty lions (one male and one female) approached the drinking fountain. But she soon found out that they weren’t welcomed … a difficult way. The turtle, one of the inhabitants of the basin, was driven away by an epic way. Despite the fact that the two lions were thousands of times larger, they had to think twice when they encountered the extremely brave tortoise. The child’s persistence finally paid off, but then the lion quenched his thirst. This scene surprised everyone, including Barreto. “It was an incredibly rare sight for me,” he said. You can see the epic moment below.