Impala lamb attacked by python, and then hyena Posted by David Henning on 5 January 2022 An unexpected sighting in Mombo Camp in the Okavango Delta, a Southern African python managed to successfully wrap itself around an impala lamb, until an opportunistic hyena tried to steal his kill. Mike Sutherland who came across this incredible sighting, told LatestSightings: ‘We were on a morning game drive during the time of year when many animals like warthogs, impala and wildebeest have babies. The bush was alive! ‘There was a large herd of impala on the edge of the dry floodplain and a hyena walking in the distance. A python had slithered down from a large, fruited Bushwillow tree and camouflaged itself in the leaf litter. One unlucky young lamb stepped right over the snake and, in a flash, it had been caught.’ The opportunistic hyena came along, who was patient at first, trying to bite at the impala lamb to let it go, before deciding to pick up both the impala and the python. The constant harassment by the hyena led the python to give up, and it slithered back to the trees. Watch the full sighting below. Picture: Screenshot from video ALSO READ Giraffe tries to defend newborn calf against lion in Kenya Related Posts Debate arises as orcas attack boats: Aggression or social learning? 29 May 2023 Since 2020, there has been a growing number of encounters between orcas, also known as... read more Leopard’s leisurely stroll through South African bush lodge 26 May 2023 A close encounter with a Leopard at avbush lodge was captured on camera and shared... read more Cornered crocodile defends itself against 5 lions in Greater Kruger 22 May 2023 A Nile crocodile thought that a pride of lions waterbuck kill was an easy meal... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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