A Lioness
The animal that intervened was a lioness. Daniel had no idea what pride she was from, but her motherly instincts clearly kicked in as she defended the small fox. The alpha lion looked at the Lioness and crumpled his nose with a low growl.
He looked as if he was willing to go straight through her for the little fox. She spat at the alpha lion with such defiance, but that caused a reaction Daniel would have never expected.