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Terrifying Encounter: Crocodile Seizes Juvenile Animal as Mother Watches Helplessly, Then Engages in a Brutal Struggle with a Hippo

November 1, 2023 by Pham Hien

A š‘š‘Žš‘š‘¦ hippo calf is being tossed around in the water by a crocodile as it swims around with macabre joy.

The giant predatorĀ reared out of the water to reveal the tiny carcass after apparently snatching its prey while its mother’s back was turned.

Amateur photographer Roland Ross captured these incredible photographs near Lower Sabie in Kruger Park,Ā South Africa.

Mr Ross was watchingĀ the huge crocodile swimmingĀ in a small dam when he was shocked by the brutal scene.

Mr Ross said: ā€˜I could see theĀ crocĀ had something in its mouth as it began to come our way.

ā€˜The crocodile then began to perform all sorts of antics with theĀ š‘š‘Žš‘š‘¦ hippo.

ā€˜It was throwing it in the air,Ā spinningĀ and jumping and splashing.’

Mr Ross, who was onĀ holidayĀ with his wife when the events unfolded, was stunned by the size of the animal as average crocodiles in the area grow to around four meters.

Ross said: ā€˜We didn’t see anyĀ š“€š’¾š“š“Ā take place.

The hippo could have beenĀ deadĀ for any number of reasons, sometimes male hippos will occasionally š“€š’¾š“š“ babies too.

ā€˜We have seen croc š“€š’¾š“š“s before, but we haveĀ neverĀ seenĀ a croc playing with its prey.

ā€˜One could compare it toĀ an Orca WhaleĀ playing with a seal. It looked to me as almost identical behaviour.’

Mr Ross watched the crocodile’s performance for aroundĀ 25 minutesĀ before it took its food into deeper water and disappeared from sight.

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