Thank you and God bless you a hundred fold for freeing this precious angel from its horrible bondage. It breaks my heart of hearts to see this.
Praying for her safety and well being and that she has a safe, long, healthy, and happy life given to her by some angel..

Such shameless people who make animals suffer can never be happy themselves…thanks to this person who rescued the dog.

blessed with the chance to give my little girl a loving home after her and her brother were found tied up in a trash bag at the landfill . It is sad what people do to the creatures that we were entrusted to look over . But she has been the biggest blessing in my life and brought so much joy to our house .

Anyone that can do something to an animal has no soul. Animals are so much better than some people. Thank you sir for taking concern for this sweet soul.

And the dog is so smart, he understood that they came to save him, he so humbly waited for his release, well done man, who saved the dog from certain death, there should be more such sympathetic people.

Tjärnén, who is a railway worker, captured the clip during his holiday, and describes the moment as a “once in a lifetime sighting!”

He explains to LatestSightings.com: “We were driving up to this waterhole, hoping to get some good sightings and especially hoping to see some predators.”

As with mother-nature, trying to predict what you’ll see in the bush is never easy. Most often than not, you are way off!

“Instead of predators, we saw this dazzle of zebras drinking from the waterhole. We suddenly noticed that the one zebra was actively attacking a young foal. First, it was a bit shocking but then I thought – it’s the way of nature”.

Daniel immediately started filming and sent the video into Latest Sightings’ Film and Earn Program!

According to Tjärnén, some of the people with him reacted differently and wanted to help the zebra baby.
“After a long battle between the male, mother and foal, the zebras disappeared behind the trees.”

Tjärnén speculates: “It probably wasn’t his baby and felt threatened that it would grow up and take over the territory. I think it survived for the time being, but it looked injured. Maybe it was chased off or killed later on by a passing predator.”
‘Infantacide common practice’

News24 helped us with some research, and they asked a Sabi Sabi game ranger, Richard de Gouveia, to explain this darker side of the Zebra. De Gouveia says that the violence is to show “dominance in the harems”. A herd is usually made up of one dominant male, who can have as many as 6 females and their foals in the group. Younger males with no harem would form bachelor herds and wait until they are big enough to start their own harem.

De Gouveia explains further that “Zebra stallions will fight with each other to win over females and will even go as far as stealing females from one another.”

“If the female which is stolen is pregnant, the new male will rape her until such time as she has aborted the pregnancy. Abortion would be done by releasing hormones that would cause her body to reabsorb the fetus or miscarry or if she gave birth to a live foal it would be kicked to death by the male.”

This would explain the seen in Etosha as featured by Latest Sightings, with De Gouveia saying, “It ensures that the strongest genetics survive and the killing of another male’s young is not an uncommon practice in the animal kingdom.”

A Mother’s Gamble: Desperate Lionesses Take on Crocodile to Feed Starving Cubs

In an extraordinary display of maternal instinct and raw power, a pride of lionesses was forced into a desperate, high-stakes hunt, targeting an animal they would normally avoid at all costs: a formidable Nile crocodile.

The African savanna, a landscape of breathtaking beauty, operates on a simple, brutal principle: eat or be eaten. For a pride of lions in a parched, unforgiving territory, this reality had become painfully acute. The dry season had stretched on, scattering the usual herds of wildebeest and zebra to greener pastures, leaving the resident predators with dwindling options. The pride’s most vulnerable members—their young cubs—were growing weaker by the day, their faint mews a constant, heartbreaking reminder of the looming threat of starvation.

For the lionesses, the providers of the pride, the pressure was immense. Every failed hunt pushed their family closer to the edge. It was in this atmosphere of desperation that they turned their gaze to the lifeline of the savanna: the shrinking waterhole. And in it, a different kind of prey.

Lurking at the water’s edge was an ancient predator, an armored titan that commands respect and fear from all who share its domain. A full-grown crocodile is not prey; it is a contender for the title of apex predator. With a bite force that can crush bone to powder and a deadly “death roll” that drowns its victims, it is an adversary even the bravest lion would typically give a wide berth.

But desperation rewrites the rules of nature. Spurred by the cries of their cubs, the lead lionesses made a calculated, life-or-death decision. This was not a hunt of opportunity, but one of necessity.

The ensuing confrontation was a primal clash of titans. The crocodile, powerful in the water but more vulnerable on land, was lured just far enough from the bank. The lionesses, masters of coordinated attacks, put their legendary teamwork to the test against an opponent unlike any other.

The battle was a maelstrom of claws, teeth, and raw muscle. One lioness might feint toward the reptile’s head, drawing its attention and its terrifying jaws, while another lunged for a leg or the vulnerable underbelly. They had to be quick, powerful, and relentlessly persistent, all while avoiding the lethal snap of the crocodile’s mouth. The reptile thrashed violently, using its immense weight and powerful tail as a weapon, but the lions’ coordinated assault was overwhelming.

After a grueling and bloody struggle, the pride emerged victorious. Exhausted but triumphant, they dragged the heavy, armored carcass away from the water’s edge and back towards the scrubland where their cubs were hidden.

The scene that followed was the ultimate justification for their incredible gamble. The sight of the small, hungry cubs finally feasting on the hard-won meal was a poignant testament to the lengths a mother will go to ensure her young survive. The crocodile, a symbol of reptilian dominance, became a lifesaving meal.

This remarkable event is more than just a dramatic story of survival. It is a powerful reminder of nature’s adaptability and the unforgiving pressures that forge such incredible behaviors. In the great, unwritten book of the wild, this chapter tells of how desperation can breed courage, and how the instinct to protect the next generation can inspire the most audacious of acts. For this pride, it was a brutal gamble that paid off, ensuring their lineage would live to see another sunrise on the African plains.

 

Desperate Lions Catch Crocodile to Feed Cubs

 

This pride of lions is too big to hunt only buck, so they turn to hunting anything and everything, even massive crocodiles!

This extraordinary sighting was captured on camera by Newton Mulenga, a seasoned guide, during a safari in the Busanga Plains within Kafue National Park, Zambia.

Busanga Plains is a unique ecosystem in the northern part of Kafue National Park. Known for its swampy terrain that floods during the rainy season, this area becomes a hub of wildlife activity. Among the inhabitants, thousands of lechwe antelopes and large herds of sable and roan antelopes thrive, providing an opportunity for nature lovers to view these very rare antelope.

On this particular day, Newton’s attention was drawn to the resident pride of lions, renowned in the area for their hunting prowess. This pride, led by two lionesses known as ‘Killing Machine’ and ‘Princess’, is a formidable force in Busanga Plains. Princess, easily identified by her collar, and her sister, Killing Machine, patrol the area with an eye out for anything that will feed their pride. Their pride consists 13 lions including cubs of various ages.

This pride primarily preys on lechwe. However, a single lechwe is rarely sufficient with thirteen hungry mouths to feed, including growing cubs. Their increasing hunger drives them to target larger and more rewarding prey.

In their relentless search for food, the lion pride cornered a massive Nile crocodile. Stranded in a small swampy area and too far from the safety of deeper waters, the crocodile was vulnerable. Despite its attempts to defend itself by snapping aggressively at the lions, it couldn’t match the lions’ strategic approach.

The turning point came when Princess, the collared lioness, made a daring move. She leaped onto the crocodile’s back, biting its neck with her large canines. The combined weight and force of the lions overwhelmed the crocodile, which, after a desperate struggle, succumbed to the pride.

While lions generally do not hunt crocodiles due to the risks involved, it’s important to remember that they are opportunistic predators. In the wild, survival often depends on seizing every available chance for a meal. When faced with the pressing needs of their pride, especially with many mouths to feed, lions can display incredible adaptability and courage.

Caspar Siebel, a student and photographer, filmed this once-in-a-lifetime sighting during a trip in Sabi Sand, part of the Greater Kruger.

“My dad and I were the only guests on the safari vehicle, and we’d only seen birds for most of the morning’s drive. Then suddenly, a leopard with intent came walking along the road,”

“He quickly rushed across the road in full hunt mode, which brought a rush of excitement to all of us. Our guide decided to circle in the direction that the leopard was headed. After tracking him for about half an hour, we finally found him near what seemed to be a warthog’s burrow.”

“This was the perfect setting for an epic wildlife sighting, but no one knew just what we were in for… The leopard snuck around the burrow and created a commotion at an entrance opposite us. He was trying to draw them out to the entrance closest to our side, and that’s exactly what happened! The father warthog was the first to leave and darted out as quickly as he could into the bushes. This is when I pulled my phone out and started filming.”

“The piglets tried following their father but were sadly just too slow, and by the time the first had gotten out, the leopard was already there, and he quickly grabbed it. The second piglet came out too, but after seeing the leopard with its sibling in its mouth, it froze in fear.”

Leopards don’t usually risk losing their kills and would normally take to the trees as soon as they manage to catch something. This time, things were different…

“The leopard dropped his first victim, knowing it was too injured to go anywhere, and quickly grabbed the second piglet, sadly sealing its fate too. The story doesn’t end just there though, incredibly, the mother warthog, who was still in the burrow, chose the worst possible time to try and make an escape from the entrance at the back. The leopard had already immobilized both her babies and as soon as he heard her, he dropped the second piglet and quickly pounced on her too!”
“Everyone in the vehicle was completely silent for a moment; an entire family was gone. The leopard made quick work of one of the little piglets and then stashed the mother and second piglet in a nearby tree.”

“This was a very sad sighting, but it’s something I will never forget, and I feel blessed to have witnessed nature’s chaos play out in real-time.”

A full-out brawl broke loose in the middle of the road when a leopard thought he would make a quick meal of a baboon. The leopard came charging towards the family at full speed, but the male baboons weren’t having any of it.

38-year-old Merve Mersinligil, a pianist and pedagogue (piano professor), was on her very first Kruger National Park safari with her husband, 44-year-old Lawyer Viktor Szontagh, when she captured this all on camera. She tinged her sighting and shared her story with LatestSightings.com.

Merve and her hubby had just arrived at Kruger a couple of hours prior, excited for their honeymoon stay at Satara Camp. They were driving from Paul Kruger Gate to Tshokwane when BAM! Out of the blue, they spotted a leopard walking right next to the road. He looked very relaxed and not in any particular hurry.

Then suddenly the leopard disappeared into the grass, and the moment was over . Or so they thought. A troop of baboons decided to cross the road, creating a traffic jam of their own. Now, you know baboons are cheeky and full of energy, so you can imagine the chaos and noise they created.

I said to my hubby jokingly “Maybe we should give the baboons a heads-up about the leopard that we just saw”. “I had a good laugh, especially since this was my first time in the African wilderness.”

“But guess what? That’s exactly what happened. The leopard burst onto the scene, probably thinking it was going to get an easy meal. But this leopard was about to learn a lesson in party-crashing. The female baboons, protective, ran back to guard their young while the male baboons went full-on attack mode. The charge was led by what looked like the dominant male. He jumped the leopard almost like a rugby tackle, biting, hitting, and shouting like there was no tomorrow.”

The leopard miraculously managed to escape the baboon attack, with some of the big males hot on its tail. These baboons weren’t playing games! They even stood guard after the dust settled, making sure Mr. Leopard got the memo: “You ain’t welcome here, buddy.

The natural world is full of fascinating rivalries, each a testament to the brutal dance of survival. Often, these clashes pit different species with unique strengths and weaknesses against one another. Today, we delve into a potential showdown between two iconic figures of wetland ecosystems: the crab and the snapping turtle. But when these two collide, who emerges victorious?

Meet the Contestants:

The Crab: A diverse group of crustaceans boasting powerful claws (chelipeds), a hard exoskeleton, and the ability to scuttle sideways with surprising speed. Depending on the specific species, crabs can range from diminutive intertidal dwellers to larger predators capable of delivering a painful pinch. Their claws are designed for defense, foraging, and breaking down tough shells.

The Snapping Turtle: A prehistoric-looking reptile renowned for its powerful bite, long neck, and camouflaged shell. These inhabitants of freshwater environments are ambush predators, patiently waiting for unsuspecting prey to wander within striking distance. With their formidable jaws and aggressive temperament, snapping turtles are not to be trifled with.

This Lion knew what he was doing… He was staying off the brush and tall grass to be silent to prey around him. Plus the noise from the cars muted any other sounds he could make…. This Lion has done this before. Smart Cat.

The African savanna is a land of constant drama, and sometimes, that drama spills right onto the road. A recent encounter between a male lion and a kudu, caught on camera by lucky tourists, perfectly illustrates the raw power and unpredictable nature of life in the bush.

The scene unfolded as a majestic male lion, seemingly in his prime, stood blocking a dirt road. His muscular frame, crowned with a thick mane, radiated dominance. Facing him was a magnificent kudu, its spiraled horns adding to its imposing stature. The air crackled with tension.

It’s unclear what initially triggered the confrontation. Was the lion hunting and the kudu caught off guard? Or was this a territory dispute, with the kudu unknowingly venturing into the lion’s domain? Whatever the reason, the two powerful animals were locked in a tense standoff.

The video footage showed the lion, with a low growl rumbling in his chest, circling the kudu. The kudu, in turn, stood its ground, its large eyes focused on the predator. Every so often, it would lower its head, displaying the formidable threat posed by its impressive horns.

The standoff continued for several minutes, a mesmerizing display of power and instinct. The tourists, safely ensconced in their vehicle, watched with bated breath, a stark reminder of the wild realities that exist beyond the comfort of civilization.

Eventually, the tension broke. In some accounts, the kudu, perhaps sensing an opportunity, made a sudden break and charged past the lion, disappearing into the dense bush. Others suggest the lion, perhaps weighing its options and judging the kudu too risky a target, ultimately decided to let it go, turning and sauntering off into the tall grass.

The scary moment a male lion attacks a car just after mating with a lioness!

“It had been a strange drive. I came up the H4-1 early in the morning, which is usually the best road for predator sightings at this time of the year, but on this occurrence, the only good sighting was of a herd of elephants crossing the road.

I had already planned to go back down to Lower Sabie along the H1-2 and then H12, so when I was stopped by a car to tell me to take the H12 turnoff because of some lions, I was glad that I would finally see something interesting. When I arrived, there was a lion and lioness lying in the road, and another male lying behind an anthill a bit removed from the road. Because the lions were on the road, the cars were a bit of a mess. I patiently waited my turn to get front-row parking.

People were slowly moving off and more arriving, as is usual with a lion sighting. Eventually, I got close to the front. By this time, the big lion had made a few advances on the female, nuzzling her and trying to get her consent, but every time, he was rebuffed with a fierce growl from her. After the umpteenth attempt, all of a sudden, he walked away from her and started staring at the occupants of the closest car. I guess that he either decided to see if he could impress his lady with some bravado, or else he needed something to take his frustrations out of. At this point, I quickly started filming, as it looked as if something was about to happen.

Luckily I started the camera rolling, as, quick as a flash, he had attacked the car and turned back to the female, as if to say, “Look how brave I am.” There was nothing that the occupants of the vehicle had done wrong, and luckily they had their windows up, as it could have otherwise ended in disaster. They just happened to be the closest vehicle to the lion when he lost his mind. The shaken tourists in the vehicle drove off shaken but unharmed. When looking at the reaction of the driver in the video, it did not even seem as if he was that afraid. But on speaking to them afterward, I think that they were fairly traumatised.

A quarter of an hour went past, and the crazy act of the lion was forgotten, new people arrived and everything seemed to be back to normality. Just another mating lion sighting in KNP. The female moved to the shade thrown by a safari vehicle that had parked to view the lions, and everyone was taking photos, videoing, etc, as one does at a lion sighting. But then, once again, the lion decided to see if the female was interested, and again he was rebuffed. This time, the closest vehicle was an open top safari vehicle.

Thankfully the game guide driving this vehicle had lightning reflexes. As soon as the lion locked eyes with him, he started the vehicle and was already moving when the lion attacked. He did almost drive into another vehicle in his haste to get his guests out of harm’s way, but a miss is as good as a mile. Unfortunately, I didn’t get this second attack on video. But suffice to say, the quick reflexes of the game guide prevented disaster. All of the occupants of this second vehicle were ashen-faced after this close encounter.

Timing is everything when visiting Kruger… 72-year-old pensioner, Mervyn Van Wyk and his wife Tokkie, understand just how lucky they were to be in the right place at the right time!

As we approached the dam we noted that blue wildebeest, zebras and impalas were happily grazing on the opposite side of the dam. I turned the car into position so that my wife had a clear view as she wanted to take a few pictures.

We happened to notice that one unlucky wildebeest was grabbed by a crocodile on his right rear hoof. This began a game of tug of war that lasted for around 8 minutes. The wildebeest would try dragging itself out of the water whilst the croc would pull it back in. You could see the exhaustion that the poor wildebeest was experiencing. Tokkie kept the cam rolling while I observed the area in the close vicinity. I then noted what I thought were more crocodiles approaching but then saw it was actually 2 hippos.

The hippos approached the scene cautiously and then suddenly sprang onto the croc forcing him to release his grip on the wildebeest. This amazingly allowed the wildebeest a chance to escape even though he had a broken hoof.

We could not believe the rarity of this situation. I have never seen a hippo coming to the aid of another animal, it was simply astonishing. Remember in Kruger, never rush away and always be patient because these amazing sightings are everywhere to be seen”.

While this might seem that the hippos were rescuing the wildebeest, it is most probably hippos showing territorial behaviour. Hippos don’t like sharing their turf and might have seen the wildebeest as an intruder, thus attacking the wildebeest to get him out the water.

Benji Solms, guide at Serondella Game Lodge, captured the great escape on camera and shared it with LatestSightings.com.

“One of the resident female leopards in the area had made a kill on the banks of a dry riverbed. Her cub had joined her during the night and was now in the same river bed as the kill. We had been watching them for some time, and the little cub seemed playful as it ran up and down the river sand.”

“It all changed in a heartbeat when a few goslings appeared at one end of the river bed. They were walking straight to the leopard and her cub, and they had no idea! The cub noticed the movement, but luckily for the little goslings, they went into thicker bush. One gosling then decided to come out into the open, and that’s when the leopard went for it.”

“The gosling was able to use our vehicle as some cover and went under the vehicle. However, as soon as it came out from under the leopard, it caught it and ran off with it. The smart little bird played dead, and that’s when the leopard let it go. But as soon as it ran off again, the leopard pounced and once again caught it!”

“The leopard then took its prize up into a nearby tree, and we all thought it was the end for the little bird. Playing dead still, the gosling found itself up a tree and helpless. But luck truly was on this little one’s side, and he fell out of the tree. The gosling still playing dead, lying on the ground, hoping it will put the leopard off.”

“To everyone’s surprise, the leopard remained in the tree, closely watching the gosling. Seizing the moment, the gosling took a chance and ran towards the thick bushes where its siblings were hiding. Disappearing into the dense bush, the gosling successfully escaped the leopard, leaving the predator unable to locate it again.”