Animal sighting: Hyena steals impala from python – WATCH

Hyenas are formidable hunters, however, they are infamously known for their scavenging skills. This animal sighting video shows why!

Animal sighting: Hyena steals impala from python – WATCH

Hyenas are formidable hunters, however, they are infamously known for their scavenging skills. This animal sighting video shows why!

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Watch the moment a wandering hyena stumbles across a python busy constricting an impala – and decides to take the impala for itself!

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Bummed for the python

Jason Joubert, who witnessed the incident, told LatestSightings.com the story.

“I spotted a hyena with his nose right to the ground, searching an open area. He seemed to be very interested in whatever it is he got a scent of and kept scouting the area for a while. Upon further inspection, the hyena found an African Rock Python wrapped around a young impala!

Joubert said it was the first time he had ever seen a python with an impala catch and how exciting it was watching the hyena carefully sneaking closer to the python. It crept closer and closer until it was just close enough to snatch away the meal.

“The python put up a good fight, mirroring the hyena’s movement with its head, while still holding on to the impala! Eventually, the hyena wore the python down, and then it was quite an easy steal.

“I was ecstatic! In 13 years of guiding, I had never seen anything like this, I was just bummed that the python lost its kill after a lot of hard work though.”

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