There’s Nothing Holding Her Back
The lioness might show no signs of a serious attack on the deer while walking, yet the way she was dragging him was causing too much pain. Not to mention, the lioness acted as if it was just another day of hunting and running for her. She did not mind the cries of the deer.
The photographer, following their journey, understood the struggle of the baby deer. He was just days old and too young to practice his escaping and resisting reflex. However, he was born with the natural animal instinct, and he might have sensed something more than the physical pain.