A retired British tourist on safari with his wife captured the moment a pride of lions stalk and kill a giraffe in Tanzania.<br /><br />Video captured by David Howard, 64, shows two lions silently maneuvering through the undergrowth towards their prey, which had been calmy enjoying a breakfast of acacia leaves.<br /><br />The big cats catch and take down the female giraffe, their jaws and claws proving too much of a match. <br /><br />Howard, based in Nailsea, Bristol, was on the trip to the Ngorongoro Conservation area with his wife Grete.<br /><br />On a blog post about the incident, Grete writes that it is extremely rare for lions to attempt to take down a fully grown giraffe, because of their size.<br /><br />Howard told Newsflare: "My wife and I were on a holiday in Tanzania arranged by Calabash African Adventures. On this particular morning, our excellent driver and guide Malisa went off-road to hunt for lions and found this pride stalking their prey. <br /><br />"It was really interesting observing the tactics, joining the chase and witnessing the final moments, although sad for the giraffe. A number of lions benefitted for some days and later by other animals and birds in the food chain."<br /><br />+HIGH-RES STILLS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST+
