At one point in the video, the fighters taunt their captives, calling them dogs and making animal noises.

A cat fleeing its home after a devastating flood finds refuge on a boat populated by various animals, and must team up with them despite their differences in order to survive.

When the violent pride is defeated, the resident animals of the Pride Lands are thankful to Mufasa for uniting them against the intruders and call for him to serve as their king.

Max and Mason being hunted like animals, running scared for their lives as the teenagers chase them with swords and machetes.

In an earlier statement posted on Animal Rising's website, Packham said he was prioritising his "love for animals above all else" and was stepping down immediately, following the "irrefutable evidence of abuse uncovered".