A baboon jumps over a fence into a crowd of onlookers as it tried to escape a hungry pride of lions in South Africa.

Filmed in July at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, several lions are seen running after a warthog before turning their attention to the baboon. The monkey notices this and hops over the electric fence and scurries up a tree.

The filmer told Newsflare: "We were having breakfast in front of our chalet at the lodge and heard people saying there were lions approaching the fence of the lodge.

"The lions were actually stalking a few warthogs and then started chasing after the warthogs.

"We jumped up and ran to the fence to try and get it on video. The next moment the baboons walking along the fence of the lodge got such a scare of the approaching lions it made a big leap over the electric fence in between the onlookers from the lodge.

"Baboons are very dangerous animals and are known to kidnap small unattended babies."

We were staying at Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve in South Africa. We were having breakfast in front of our chalet at the lodge and heard people saying there were lions approaching the fence of the lodge. The lions were actually stalking a few warthogs and then started chasing after the warthogs. We jumped up and ran to the fence to try and get it on video. The next moment the baboons walking along the fence of the lodge got such a scare of the approaching lions it made a big leap over the electric fence in between the onlookers from the lodge. Baboons are very dangerous animals and are known to kidnap small unattended babies. Baboons are strong and can easily pick up a small child and run away and they have very sharp and large teeth and tend to bite when afraid or cornered.  We were just at the right place at the right time. If we left for a early game drive, we would have missed this.The Baboon had no were else to go, the baboon knew the Lions were not able to get over the electric fence and therefore the only way to get away from the hungry lions was to jump into the crowd of people.  

Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve in South Africa

Sunday morning at around 09h00. Many people were still having breakfast and sitting in front of their chalets looking over the fence for any animals that might walk by.

We were just at the right place at the right time. If we left for a early game drive, we would have missed this. And the Baboon had no were else to go, the baboon knew the Lions were not able to get over the electric fence and therefore the only way to get away from the hungry lions was to jump into the crowd of people.