Impala escapes crocodile, snatched by leopard

Posted on 11 February 2021

An impala miraculously escaped the jaws of a crocodile in a watering hole in the Kruger National Park, only to be caught by a leopard.

A video shared by Latest Sightings and filmed by Angela and Craig Weeks shows the impala getting snatched by a crocodile from behind, where both animals plunge into the water.

The impala fought valiantly for its life, waiting for the crocodile to release it for a brief second so that it could escape the water.

The prehistoric reptile had its jaws locked around one of the impala’s legs, making for an all-round painful experience.

While this is going on, the rest of the herd are making alarm sounds to the situation unfolding. A leopard then creeps in on the action, lying in wait.

As soon as the impala manages to make a break for freedom, making a fatal decision in its direction. The odds were not in this antelope’s favour.

Take a look at the incredible sighting below.

 

Image: Screenshot from video






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