A bushbuck is caught in an impossible situation. It decides to join a hippo in a mud puddle to try to escape the wild canines’ snapping jaws as they encircle it.
The hippo attacks the buck with its wrath and stomps on it.
“My guests and I were out on a game drive at the end of the dry season. Meandering along the banks of the Sand River. Following a large pack of wild dogs that consisted of around 26 individuals. Pups and adults all together.”
Wild dogs hunt in groups and are endurance hunters. This means that they run at their prey, maintaining a high pace with consistency. Their incredible technique makes them some of the most successful hunters on the African continent. Their success rate in hunts averages a whopping 80%.
“The dogs were passing by a mud wallow when suddenly a bushbuck broke into a full speed frenzy and ran. The chaos of 26 wild dogs ensued. Before we knew it, the bushbuck was in the mud wallow and trapped. However, it was not alone.”
“A territorial bull hippo was startled by the commotion and fled, only to realize what was transpiring, and so it made a hasty retreat back to the safety of the wallow. The wild dogs then surrounded the wallow and tried yet again to subdue the bushbuck. This hippo clearly was not in the mood and chased the dogs off. What transpired next was the most bizarre part.”
