Nature & Environment
Terrified Impala Escapes Cheetah By Jumping into Tourist Vehicle in South Africa's Kruger National Park
Benita Matilda
First Posted: Jul 11, 2013 05:25 AM EDT
Safari holidays are always a thrilling experience as all tourists look for that special moment to capture the animals in their natural habitat. One such encounter took place in South Africa's Kruger National Park when an impala jumped into a sports utility vehicle through the window to escape a Cheetah
In the video released by The Telegraph Wednesday, a herd of impalas can be seen being chased by two hungry cheetahs. The entire breathtaking action was captured in a video by a tourist. The extraordinary video clearly shows how the petrified impala leaps into the vehicle filled with tourists without hesitation in order to flee from the clutches of the cheetah.
The splendid action was captured by a 20-year-old tourist, Samantha Pittendrigh.
The video shows one antelope that got separated from the herd running panic stricken toward the vehicle and jumping straight in through the open window of the vehicle.
Pittendrigh was quoted in Telegraph saying, "We started freaking out going crazy. We couldn't believe it - we were absolutely dumbstruck. We watched the cheetah chasing the impala. We saw a few of them turn around in the bushes towards the road they were running from. All of a sudden we saw the impala jump out of the bushes and then someone started screaming 'it is in the car, it is in the car."
The impala was given an exit from the tourist vehicle and was seen venturing on the other side of the road. The entire incident turned into a big disappointment for the cheetahs as their chase was not fruitful and they eventually abandoned the chase.
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First Posted: Jul 11, 2013 05:25 AM EDT
Safari holidays are always a thrilling experience as all tourists look for that special moment to capture the animals in their natural habitat. One such encounter took place in South Africa's Kruger National Park when an impala jumped into a sports utility vehicle through the window to escape a Cheetah
In the video released by The Telegraph Wednesday, a herd of impalas can be seen being chased by two hungry cheetahs. The entire breathtaking action was captured in a video by a tourist. The extraordinary video clearly shows how the petrified impala leaps into the vehicle filled with tourists without hesitation in order to flee from the clutches of the cheetah.
The splendid action was captured by a 20-year-old tourist, Samantha Pittendrigh.
The video shows one antelope that got separated from the herd running panic stricken toward the vehicle and jumping straight in through the open window of the vehicle.
Pittendrigh was quoted in Telegraph saying, "We started freaking out going crazy. We couldn't believe it - we were absolutely dumbstruck. We watched the cheetah chasing the impala. We saw a few of them turn around in the bushes towards the road they were running from. All of a sudden we saw the impala jump out of the bushes and then someone started screaming 'it is in the car, it is in the car."
The impala was given an exit from the tourist vehicle and was seen venturing on the other side of the road. The entire incident turned into a big disappointment for the cheetahs as their chase was not fruitful and they eventually abandoned the chase.
See Now: NASA's Juno Spacecraft's Rendezvous With Jupiter's Mammoth Cyclone