This was the astonishing moment various visitors witnessed a cheetah stalk and take down an impala right after it chased it for over 200m into a BMW that was at the sighting.
On Sunday, the 20th of March 2022, Hardus Lubbe, Petrus de Kock, and Thabane Malatji were some of the lucky visitors to the Kruger National Park who witnessed a cheetah make a kill right next to their vehicles! This unbelievable sighting happened on the Gasanftombi junction, near Crocodile Bridge.
Petrus de Kock tells Latest Sightings about their experience.
"We did not quite understand why she at some point lay down, inviting the cubs to play with her. One of the cubs started to walk towards the impala - and she called him back. Next thing, she slapped at them - whilst still laying down. This must have been the communication to them that they must stay put - and watch her as she does the stalking and hunt!"
"We managed to count over 50 impalas in the vicinity before she started the run. She is such an experienced hunter - waiting for the right prey to seize her opportunity. The cars were not even a factor to her - she knew exactly what she was doing."
"The cubs were 150m away from the Impala - far out of sight. The impalas were unaware of the lurking danger. The white herons did try their utter best to create some warning for the impalas, but alas."
On Sunday, the 20th of March 2022, Hardus Lubbe, Petrus de Kock, and Thabane Malatji were some of the lucky visitors to the Kruger National Park who witnessed a cheetah make a kill right next to their vehicles! This unbelievable sighting happened on the Gasanftombi junction, near Crocodile Bridge.
Petrus de Kock tells Latest Sightings about their experience.
"We did not quite understand why she at some point lay down, inviting the cubs to play with her. One of the cubs started to walk towards the impala - and she called him back. Next thing, she slapped at them - whilst still laying down. This must have been the communication to them that they must stay put - and watch her as she does the stalking and hunt!"
"We managed to count over 50 impalas in the vicinity before she started the run. She is such an experienced hunter - waiting for the right prey to seize her opportunity. The cars were not even a factor to her - she knew exactly what she was doing."
"The cubs were 150m away from the Impala - far out of sight. The impalas were unaware of the lurking danger. The white herons did try their utter best to create some warning for the impalas, but alas."
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00:00 They are running now.
00:24 I think they spotted it.
00:25 They saw the baby.
00:32 There is it, there is it, there is it, there is it, there is it, there is it, there is
01:01 I think we're there.
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01:41 Very bad.
01:58 Yes.
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