Amazing pictures show elephant IMPALING buffalo...

This is the shocking moment an unsuspecting buffalo was tossed high in the air by an elephant in the middle of the Maasai Mara, Kenya

The buffalo had been snoozing under a tree in Masai Mara, Kenya when a female elephant surprised him and he charged at her 

A series of amazing photographs show the huge elephant impaling the buffalo with one tusk before lifting him high into the air

The three baby elephants watch on and appear to be making a lot of noise as the female continues to shake the buffalo, who died after the attack

Buffalo can weigh up to 590kg so it was unsurprising the elephant was soon forced to back off and drop the animal back to the ground

The buffalo lay completely still on the ground after being mauled by the huge elephant, who continued to nudge him with her trunk

The unusual scene was captured by amateur photographer Kimberly Maurer, who was on holiday at the game reserve