A massive warthog was forced to fight for its life when a leopard caught it right outside its burrow.
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33-year-old Stephanie McClendon, sales manager for the Luxury Travel Company (Scott Dunn), captured this incredible battle for life. She shared her sightings and footage with LatestSightings.com.
โThe day started with a sky full of thunderclouds; this led me to think that we wouldnโt be very lucky with sightings. However, despite the odds and the light rain, the drive started with some great sightings. So, with the cool weather around, we decided to look for some lions, as it was our best chance of seeing them on the move. The early morning drizzle made the perfect canvas for tracks, and in no time, our guide found the resident lionโs tracks.โ
โWhile tracking the lions, our guide Nic hit the brakes and came to a sudden stop. We all got super excited; we thought we had found the lions! But we were wrong; Nic reversed and, through his binoculars, showed us a leopard!โ
โWe immediately turned off the road and made our way towards the termite mound that we spotted the leopard on. Within just a few seconds of the leopard being in clear sight, there was a commotion, and it managed to catch a massive warthog by its throat! The leopard bit down as hard as it could, securing its deadly grip, but this was one of the biggest warthogs I had ever seen, and it refused to go down without a fight!โ
โThis all took place on the base of a huge termite mound, and you could clearly see the warthog had a burrow not even 2 meters from where it had been caught. During the chaos, the warthog somehow managed to keep a clear head, it knew that the best thing to do would be to get back home to its burrow. The leopard, on the other hand, was using all its power to keep the warthog from getting there.โ
โThe struggle was back and forth, and for a moment we thought that despite the warthogโs size, the hungry leopard would almost certainly tire it out at some point, but the strength of the warthog was incredible, and it amazingly managed to overpower the leopard all while being choked! It inched closer and closer to its burrow, pulling the leopard with it. Eventually, it managed to reach the entrance of its home, so close but not safe yet.โ
โThe leopard then spread its back legs and dug them into the sand, and with all its strength, it managed to slightly pull the warthog away. But this was too little too late for the leopard. The warthog was just too big and much too strong; It made a final tug and was able to get half its body into the hole.โ
โThe fight at this point was basically over, and the leopard knew that. It reluctantly let go, and the warthog scurried backward into the safety of its burrow. The defeated leopard paced up and down the termite mound until it just sat in disbelief at its loss.โ
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where is the continuation?!
Waiting for the final episode
Iโm not locked in here with you, youโre locked in here with me
People think that cats have poor stamina. That's utter BS.
I've seen tigresses hold on to warthogs with their jaws for 15+ minutes.
Cats are poor long distance runners because they lack a ligament in their necks that allows for their head to be supported without exerting muscles.
This means cats have to actively exert muscles to support their head with every step. This drains them of energy more so than with humans, dogs, bears, or horses while running.
ูุฐุง ุงูุฎูุฒูุฑ ุฐูู ุฌุฏุง ูุงุณุชุทุงุน ุงู ูุณุญุจ ุงูููุฏ ุงู. ู ุฌุญุฑู ูุงููุฌุงุฉ ู ูู.
Warthog – "Would you like to come round for dinner and meet the family"
leopard – "No, I already have my dinner plans sorted – will you please hold still"
Great job recording half the video
At least show us the endingโฆ did the warthog get away?
Thatโs a huge Pumba!!!
E como acabou๐
The leopard was ripping the warthogs throat open.
Good lord
Does the video have to end to soon?
Weโre obviously on 6th date, thatโs it if I get through the door youโre gonna get it massive!
Whatโs the end ๐
Why you leaving the video in midway , pls make complet video
When you compare the strength of the warthog vs the leopard, remember that it's not just muscle, it's also pain tolerance. The warthog pulls the leopard with its throat and skin, the leopard with its jaws and claws. And the warthog still manages to pull the leopard, despite of the pain. That warthog gets more points from me.
This warthog was too large and strong for this leopard i guess
Warthogs are more way powerful than bushpigs despite being smaller
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Where's part 2?
Leopard literally biting off more than it can chewโthe hog looks bigger than the cat. Curious how it ended…
title is backwards, so dumb!
Cadรช a segunda parte ๐๏ธ๐ง๐ท๐๐พ๐๐
And despite all, the warthog was on the menu of leopardโs fatty dinner..
This is not fair, where is the rest of the video?
Why did you stop the camera it was just about to conclude
wheres the rest!?!?
This story is incomplete. I'm tired of these half videos ๐ด
Dine in instead of takeout ๐คท๐พโโ๏ธ
that leperd was like no your not going back home your going back home with me only dead .
Leopard wanted that chorizo sooo bad
Noo ๐ญ
sharp horns, but, still could not use it on predators.
The continue?
That warhog can defend 1 on 1 with most viciou predators
WARTHOGS ARE AS UGLY AS HALLOWEEN MASK๐๐๐
I hate when they only show a little bit! Why can't they show the whole video until the end?!!
Thatโs the biggest warthog Iโve ever seen!
This warthog, his hair and behaviour looks similar… Donald, is that yours? ๐๐๐
E a continuaรงao?
Get him…what a bitch
ูุงูู ู ู ุฎูุฒูุฑ ุฐูู ูู ูุงูู ุงุณุชุทุงุน ุงู ูุณุญุจ ุงูููุฏ ุงูู ุจูุชู ุซู ุงูุงููุงุช ู ูู.