A group of tourists were on a boat on a part of Lake Saint Lucia that still has water – when they saw a waterbuck enjoying a relaxed swim.
They weren’t the only ones who saw it however, as a crocodile spotted the antelope and moved in to catch it.
This is the nail-biting moment a lucky waterbuck comes within inches of being killed by a crocodile as a group of concerned tourists watch on in anticipation.
The footage was captured in South Africa and shows the large antelope cooling off in Lake St Lucia when a hungry predator spots it from a distance.
The sheer speed of the crocodile is what makes the video incredibly unsettling as it stalks its prey and moves in for the kill.
The clip, which was captured by Deiric Walsh, a Tanzanian who now resides in St Lucia, South Africa, concludes with the sound of the tourists cheering in relief.
Mr Walsh, a guide on Lake St Lucia for 18 years, said: ‘It was amazing, it was a great ice breaker – when the waterbuck escaped the tourists were hugging each other, laughing and talking about the experience they were and totally exhilarated.’
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