Calvet, a forty-nine-year-old African Bush Camps’ guide, and his guests from Somalisa Camp were on a game drive in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, when they came across a pack of wild dogs that just finished eating a kudu but ended up being too close to a lioness!
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There was another vehicle from Somalisa Camp at the sighting (it can be seen in the video) and both vehicles had around 4 guests in it.
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The wild dogs had killed a kudu and spent most of the day resting and cooling off in the pan. However, in the afternoon they were spotted by a female lion. The lioness is one of Cecil’s daughters who is nursing cubs not too far from Chris pan, where the sighting took place, and she is a bit of a celebrity there in Hwange National Park.
With her eyes fixed on the pack, Cecil’s daughter crouched and started to stalk, and in the flash of a moment, she pounced and managed to grab one of the dogs. As you can hear on the audio of the video, the Somalisa guests were in a slight state of shock, as the attack of the lioness came rather immediate and as a surprise.
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The lioness held onto the wild dog for a long time which seemed lifeless in her grip and many already believed it was already dead, as it stayed completely still. The Somalisa guests felt helpless for the captured wild dog and had almost given up hope for him. When another member of the pack approached the lioness, she sprang into action, attacking the other wild dog ferociously.
Then, to the surprise of everyone watching, the previously caught wild dog got up and was able to make his escape. The guests were very relieved at this and were amazed to see how the wild dog was able to pretend to be dead for so long.
Both wild dogs have been confirmed to have survived the attack unharmed. This incident took place two or so weeks ago and our follow up sees that the wild dog, named “Notch,” is still alive and seemingly healthy, which is a relief as he is the alpha male of the pack, which we call the “Kennedy pack.” The alpha female, called “Storm” is very pregnant, so some pups are hopefully on the way as well. We couldn’t identify the second dog grabbed but it has also been confirmed to have survived.
This is an extremely rare sighting and Calvet himself has never seen such a scenario in over ten years as a safari guide. His advice to someone who might have this same experience one day is to “keep an eye out for the underdog and to never underestimate wild dogs!”
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Why did it come up in my recommended video?
Humans are murderers white trash
It's the other team it that saved him
If it wasn't for that other wild dog who disturbed the lioness… The wild dog that was playing dead would not have being able to escape!
I don't like wild dogs they eat animals in a terrible way I hate them
Better acting skills than the majority of actors/ress now a days
For some reason seeing a lion killing a dog bothers me far more than them killing anything else. Glad he got away!
Wild dog you're smart, you my cool doggy.fuck them lions..go Dogs?
That's one up on "escape from Alcatraz ", those bloody wild dogs are as bush smart as they are ruthless.
Some more decades and we are fucked.
An opossum don't have nothing on this African wild dog, he/she is a genius at deception.
Eso sí que es hacerse el muertito!…
Not the same dog, you guys are fooled by youtuber
Smart dog. He knows lions dont care for dog meat.
Leave your women and children at home when going on safari…or at least duct tape their mouths when recording.
The one that got away…
Can he jump onto truck n eat those people ke?
Aren't they hyenas?
This video reminds me of an Aesop story, which I don't remember particularly.
I hate the women recording , talking about
No , the lioness is trying to survive shut up you twat
the other dog put himself in great danger to save his sibling/friend….bravo
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اخد درس
Give the dog an Oscar
THIS WILD DOG CAN BE A GOOD ACTOR HE DESERVE A GOLDEN MEDAL HE FEEL PAIN BUT HE PLAY DEAD
For some reason this dog reminds me of Ezel from Friday.
He was just looking for someone to carry him
"what do we say to the god of death"
"Not today" 1:03
That lil mug shot through the weeds Fr.
So they don't eat dead animals? Interesting
How tf did anyone think it was playing dead it was squealing and moving it’s mouth and stiff
Better ending than GoT
Nossa
Are wild dogs really that slow?? It caught the second one from a standing run,no stalk. If it had really wanted to get that second one It would've. She let it go.
How do we know it was playing dead? T hats not in a canines behavior strategies. It would have to be instinctive. No animal is gonna remain calm and think of what it should do while its in a lions jaws. I would say it was in shock and frozen . playing dead is unlikely.its not an oppossum or vulture .
Imagine playing dead while a lion has your neck in his mouth, talk about cold blood
I thought it was cats that had nine lives……
Lucky bastard ?
It can beat Einstein!
That was a possum, not a wild dog.
Wow how fucking inteligent!!!!
When a hyena has better IQ than you from getting stuck near to a predator.
1:04 "Oh, Noo'' i came here to see how one animal kill another''
Your videos are some of my favorites. I was hoping to see a wild dog run in and tug on that lions tail, then boogey out of their at top speed. Now that would have been funny. Wild dogs have to be my favorite animal to watch.
The Lioness is carrying the dog like a cub. The dog is acting like a puppy being carried by its mother. It is a very tender scene. The lioness might not have kill the dog!
Thug life right there
intelligent !!!
Please award the cameraman " most lousiest capture ever" award.