British tourists at Kruger National Park were forced to retreat from a buffalo that was approaching the vehicle they were in yesterday (June 27).

The incident occurred in south Kruger near Skukuza camp where the buffalo was said to be having a standoff with the car before it approached group, who had to avoid scaring the animal by reversing at a slow pace.

Hermione Hellyer who filmed the encounter said: "We were driving through the park and came across an old angry buffalo that began to stare down the car and not move out the way.

"As a result, we had to slowly reverse as not to anger the buffalo before it eventually turned away."

We were driving through the park and came across an old angry buffalo that began to stare down the car and not move out the way. As a result we had to slowly reverse as not to anger the buffalo before it eventually turned away