@zenmasterfu your IT band is a very thick fibrous structure - more of a tendon than a muscle therefore stretching does very little for the it band. (although stretching connecting muscles- eg hips may help a bit, 'it band stretches' are useless). Your best bet is to use a foam roller.
The buffalo left the lions alone because they didn't want to risk unnecessary injury, getting in a fight with a lion can result in lethal injuries, so if you can avoid a physical conflict you do. It's not a moral judgement on their part, it's basic survival.
@wuzzittoya *video, not photo, sorry.