Leopard savaging a crocodile caught on camera

[poacher]

Hope this is ok in this forum.


The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera.

(quote) I drove away, elated in disbelief. It may have been the most amazing thing I've ever seen."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/18/ealeopard118.xml

 

[sprog]

Cripes! How hungry do you have to get to chew a mangy old croc?

 

[CT]

What an incredible sequence!!

Predators usually weigh up the risk of injury, prior to tackling prey because a serious injury in their environment usually means death. I can only think that must have been one very hungry cheetah, or possibly a young one.

 

[sbowler579]

Now thats a large take-a-way.

 

[lookup]

That's amazing. Shows I'm a typical Internet user, I looked at them and immediately looked for the signs of the images being shopped

 

[PsiFox]

That's amazing. Shows I'm a typical Internet user, I looked at them and immediately looked for the signs of the images being shopped

I did the same

 

[MJ Stebbings]

Thas one 'ard ******* Leopard! Haha! I reckon it was showing off!

 

[vmlopes]

And in this one the croc gets his revenge........lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM


Victor

 

[walls]

credit crunch reaches limpopo

 

[Icee]

What an incredible sequence!!

Predators usually weigh up the risk of injury, prior to tackling prey because a serious injury in their environment usually means death. I can only think that must have been one very hungry cheetah, or possibly a young one.

Or It's a female leopard with young to feed and needed the food. my not have had anything for a few days. Fine for her, not for the young ones.

 

[CT]

And in this one the croc gets his revenge........lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM


Victor

Wow!!

 

[IanC_UK]

blimey to both Battle At Kruger is a well known clip now, and stunning !

 

[CT]

Or It's a female leopard with young to feed and needed the food. my not have had anything for a few days. Fine for her, not for the young ones.

Good point!

 

[blinkerz]

Battle At Kruger is amazing, wish they killed all the lions though

 

[Dangermouse]

Bottom of jaw has a bruise at these shots WOW

 

[Dave-G]

now that is something I'd of loved to of witnessed. awesome set of images, nice find

 

[Oli R C]

And in this one the croc gets his revenge........lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM


Victor

If you hadn't posted this one up, I was going to

 

[dicko]

If i hadn't seen it i would not have thought it possible.Fantastic pictures

 

[simonkit]

Wow, amazing stuff...watched most of "Big Cat Live" & they never caught anything like this

simon

 

[Andysnap]

Fetch me a crocodile sandwich, and make it snappy.

That's amazing

Andy

 

[Matt Sayle]

Wow, just wow.

 

[SteveD_UK]

That's one brave leopard fantastic stuff....

 

[Smiffy]

Or It's a female leopard with young to feed and needed the food. my not have had anything for a few days. Fine for her, not for the young ones.

And she got a free handbag thrown into the deal

 

[Banath]

Some great links, it makes a change to see the opposite side win!

 

[Sgt_Major]

Cripes! How hungry do you have to get to chew a mangy old croc?

crocodile meat is actually very nice, there's just not a lot of the good stuff on a croc.

 

[CapnKick]

Hm, now I could see why someone would want HD video on an SLR.

 

[MJ Stebbings]

And she got a free handbag thrown into the deal

 

[PsiFox]

Fetch me a crocodile sandwich, and make it snappy.

That's amazing

Andy

I'd like to say "the old ones are the best", I just can't.