Sometimes the odds are stacked against you, as was the case for this nyala bull that found itself caught between two rocks, a hard place, and a ruthless reptile. A video that was recorded in South Africa’s Kruger National Park last month shows the buck fighting off a pack of wild dogs and a hippo, only to be eaten by a crocodile.
The video begins with the nyala bull facing off against the two wild dogs. The bull’s back right leg is already wounded, and it keeps its attention on the dogs as it steps back defensively into the large watering hole.
But the antelope has another, much larger predator to worry about. Three seconds into the video, you can hear the telltale sound of a hippo clearing water from its nostrils, and as the camera pans out, the hippo is already approaching the bull from behind.
