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Antelope was saved by a herd of mighty hippos from a hungry crocodile

09:35 12/03/2023

The astounding video was shot while on a safari with Chasin’ Africa in the Kruger National Park of South Africa.

A herd of wildebeest were enjoying a waterhole when a hungry alligator looking for a meal suddenly emerged from the water.

The unexpected interaction highlights how imminent danger appears to be for wild animals at all times.

Unaware of their surroundings, the wildebeest and zebra were drinking water when the crocodile jumped out of the water and grabbed one, causing the others to run away. The second crocodile quickly approached one of the wildebeest’s hind legs as the aggressive predator pulled the struggling animal into the water with its head clamped between its formidable jaws. If these unlikely heroes had stepped in, the unfortunate one in distress would probably have drowned.

In a twist of fate, a pod of hippos that had been watching the scene from land charged in and quickly surrounded the thrashing trio.

For a moment, it was unclear whether they were looking to get in on the action, but the hippos attacked the crocodiles, forcing them to release their grip on the wildebeest.

After a long battle, the wildebeest miraculously managed to escape as the hippos kept a watchful eye.

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