>>58329865She survived, but she could never be an active hunter, lowering her hierarchy in the pride, but she is better than other lions who receive a kick in the head, killing them directly or worse, breaking their jaw, condemning them to die of hunger.
People tend to think of African animals as having a well-defined role: Prey-Predator, where predator always devours prey, but the reality is more like an eternal war where each species is constantly improving its survival skills, and that includes acquiring lethal abilities.