Not possessing the speed, nor the strength to run away, but the hedgehog has a weapon that always makes the predator falter.
A video recorded in Kruger National Park (South Africa) shows that not every hunt is perfect, when the prey is indifferent, and the attacker suffers painful consequences.

In the video, the leopard was hungry when he suddenly noticed two porcupines moving slowly next to him. Immediately, leopards actively rush to attack the enemy with sharp claws.

If compared in speed as well as power, the leopard is definitely far ahead of the hedgehog. However, this inexperienced leopard did not know the danger of the small beast, coming from the spiky thorns growing on its back.

As a result, the leopard had to receive a “painful lesson” when there were many long spines of the hedgehog stuck on the head, chest and abdomen.

The leopard had to give up the hunt, then find a deserted place and endure the pain of pulling the porcupine thorns out of its body.

However, the soft abdomen of the leopard appeared to have been stabbed too much, causing it to bleed non-stop.