Sooner,
Any of my comments that follow needs to be tempered by the fact I wasn't there and I don't know the details of the WHOLE story. Some of the things that appeared to have happened may have made more sense if we knew more than what the clip shows....
That said, first the client made his first shot as the lion appeared to be turning away. Second....
".... the client didn't immediately follow up when he had the chance.
That appears to be the greatest sin committed as far as I could tell. The client appeared to shoot once, knocked the lion down and then "stood by" admiring his handiwork as the lion got back up, instead of pumping lead until the lion was down and out. Barring a weapon malfunction, he had plenty of time for the follow up shot(s) and they should have been automatic IMO. Then again, many hunters may vary in the "quality" of their performance when they find themselves face to face with game that can and will "hunt back" like the "simba" in the video footage here.
Wasn't it interesting that out of that crowd of people, the lion knew which one was actively hunting him, and which one "hit" him, and that is the one he went straight for with those 20 foot bounds and that coughing grunt/growl as he closed the distance waaaay fast. Makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck.
I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Todo.
EKM