Leaping lioness catches antelope in midair attack

A YouTube video showing the extraordinary moment a leaping lioness catches an antelope in midair has wowed online viewers.

YouTube user Barcroft TV posted the video, not mentioning where and when the footage was taken.

The video starts with two lionesses leaping from a ridge to catch fleeing antelopes.

Barcroft TV says the attack happened after a pair of lionesses noticed two antelopes running in their direction.

The antelopes jumped from the ridge to escape the lionesses, only to be intercepted mid-flight.

Although one of the antelopes manages to escape the hungry lionesses, the other is swiftly snatched by the predators.

The video ends with the lionesses devouring the antelope.