A TINY mongoose refused to back down when three deadly lions tried to snap it up for dinner – and the result has amazed viewers. <br />In a remarkable video, the plucky creature is seen crawling out of its hiding place underground. <br />It scares the living daylights out of a lioness perching nearby when it lets out a ear-splitting scream. <br /> <br />One of the big cat’s friends rushes over to see what all the fuss is all about and comforts the startled animal. <br /> <br />Despite two of the deadliest animals on the planet now circling it, the small animal starts charging towards them. <br />Against all the odds, the mongoose successfully sends the lionesses running away – allowing it to return in peace to its home. <br /> <br />The remarkable video has gone viral since it surfaced on Reddit earlier today (November 28). <br /> <br />“I’m amazed it is able to lunge like that with balls that big,” one viewer commented. <br /> <br />The lions and the mongooseREDDIT <br />TERRIFYING: The small creature managed to force its rivals to flee <br />Another wrote: “I think that mongoose has small dog syndrome.” <br /> <br />While a third likened the mongoose to their own life, adding: “Sounds like my girlfriend when I forgot to take out the bins.” <br /> <br />It comes just days after an impala miraculously escaped from the jaws of a gigantic crocodile.
