After being chased into a dam by an aggressive rival, a young waterbuck finds itself in even greater peril when a crocodile grabs hold of it. In a desperate struggle for survival, the buck miraculously breaks free. But just as it reaches the shore, the rival male is waiting and forces it back into the.
Greg Lederle submitted this challenging video to Latest Sightings. He witnessed the incident at Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Please note that this content may be challenging for sensitive viewers.
A strange sight
As Greg’s video begins, we see a crocodile holding a waterbuck calf in the shallows of a dam. On the adjacent shore, a mature male looks on. At first glance, it is unclear why the calf does not escape, as the croc seems to be resting its head on the calf’s body.
