KENYA: The wildebeest prepare to cross the river. THRILLING action shots show the heart-stopping moment one unlucky wildebeest was ambushed by a hungr

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KENYA: The wildebeest prepare to cross the river. THRILLING action shots show the heart-stopping moment one unlucky wildebeest was ambushed by a hungry crocodile as it tried to cross a river. The series of images captured the moment the stealthy 500-pound Nile crocodile clocked eyes on the group of wildebeest and swam alongside them before singling one of the 286-pound wildebeest out of the water by the neck. Other pictures showed the wildebeest?s valiant efforts to escape the jaws of the 13-foot long reptile predator before it was gobbled up by the scaly beast, as its herd-mates fled the scene. The images were taken at the Mara Triangle, Kenya, by hobby photographer, Joanne Matson (69) from Timnath, Colorado, USA. Mediadrumimages/Joanne Matson

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Photo credit: © Media Drum World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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