Hippos Come to Rescue Wildebeest from Crocodile
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Timing is everything when visiting Kruger… 72-year-old pensioner, Mervyn Van Wyk and his wife Tokkie, understand just how lucky they were to be in the right place at the right time!
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As we approached the dam we noted that blue wildebeest, zebras and impalas were happily grazing on the opposite side of the dam. I turned the car into position so that my wife had a clear view as she wanted to take a few pictures.
We happened to notice that one unlucky wildebeest was grabbed by a crocodile on his right rear hoof. This began a game of tug of war that lasted for around 8 minutes. The wildebeest would try dragging itself out of the water whilst the croc would pull it back in. You could see the exhaustion that the poor wildebeest was experiencing. Tokkie kept the cam rolling while I observed the area in the close vicinity. I then noted what I thought were more crocodiles approaching but then saw it was actually 2 hippos.
The hippos approached the scene cautiously and then suddenly sprang onto the croc forcing him to release his grip on the wildebeest. This amazingly allowed the wildebeest a chance to escape even though he had a broken hoof.
We could not believe the rarity of this situation. I have never seen a hippo coming to the aid of another animal, it was simply astonishing. Remember in Kruger, never rush away and always be patient because these amazing sightings are everywhere to be seen”.
While this might seem that the hippos were rescuing the wildebeest, it is most probably hippos showing territorial behaviour. Hippos don't like sharing their turf and might have seen the wildebeest as an intruder, thus attacking the wildebeest to get him out the water.
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Wildebeest being attacked: "Guys help me!!"
Wildebeests eating grass: "Meh"
Hilarious
wildebeest eating grass: It's all about life cycle dude
😂
Çț2the
He knows who his real friends are 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dear Hippos, the lions thank you.
RickVicktv lol. It'll probably die from that broken leg though before a lion gets to it.
the lannisters send their regards
RickVicktv 😍
They Hyenas would get it before the lions do tbh..
sharp937 no tf they wouldn't its about who gets it and is actually able to secure it. By that I mean eat it without getting it take away
Aww that hoof it broken can't see it survive, it going to get infected soon and lion or hyena will spot the weakness! That's life!
Sakuna Swona
yeah that's what I was thinking too
A lion will be so happy....
Sakuna Swona I hate u why would u make me sad like that no one wants to know that
Very first thing i noticed as well. That fetlock is crushed. Sad but true.
Curly Fries lmao everyone could've easily guessed it, you shouldn't block out them negative posibilities. Reality over optimism
Hippos are really territorial. They came over like, "You're both in the wrong neighborhood, gtfo.....NOW."
Thanks too those hippos I didn’t think they would have motherly love like that I give a big applaud too them 👏
Serviceable Villain. They're just as likely to attack the crocks prey as the crock.
@@alanmazzucchelli9013 That's right Allen, that's why I said territorial. They'll go after anything near an area they regard as belonging to them. Hippos account for a huge percentage of the fatal animal attacks in Africa. They'll attack ANYTHING.
Hippos dont care if its wilderbeast or any other animal. They just dont want anyone near there area.
Hippos care for none except the one big daddy... Elephants
Can we just talk about the strength of this wildebeest though? This guy was dragging the crocodile out of the water while getting his leg chomped on. You can actually see where the croc is digging his feet into the dirt, trying to drag the wildebeest back to the water. Also, the wildebeest is looking at the other wildebeests, just watching him getting dragged to his demise, like "really guys? No one's gonna try and help me?"
What could the other do? Grade with the horns?
Can we tho?
The other wildebeests standing around are people in 2020 when someone is getting jumped
That’s because if they intervene they can get sued.
I was searching to see a videographer wildebeest with a cell phone too.
Like people in 2020 watching the WEF - world economic forum wreck our lives and tell us "we won't own anything and we will be happy".
The horned animals never seem to realize the value of strength in numbers and invariably stampede when threatened by a lion.
Meh people stood around during fights for centuries. We aren't much different from then but people like to think they are witnessing new things. "Cancel culture" for example has existed for a long time
Was gonna make a joke but changed my mind because man, gotta say...that wildebeest is a fighter!
The power of croc is insane, and dragging the croc out of water with one leg being grabbed by croc is more insane.
He won't survive a week but that day he survived!
Before that attack it was a strong young wildebeest.. Very unlucky.
are u indian?
@@cool_dude69833Are you from Mars, Alien?
He cant survive in wild with his leg now. 😣
yo wam bai
At least he didnt die at that moment
With that painful broken leg, it's just a matter of hours or days until he dies a just as horrible death.
@@upokongavavia3717 one of the dumbest comments I've ever read 😑😑😑
upoko ngavavia you’re one of those idiots who would jump in front of a lion pack just to save that gazelle or jump out of the boat to save that seal from a great white shark or killer whale smh honestly I don’t know how people like you exist on a daily basis
Wildebeest: help me!
Friends: “Don’t worries “ the water security will help you “
Hippo:
Let me change the outcome of the story - just because I can.
Hippos out there trolling
@@Mattacognition LOLLLLLLL
Seems to me hippo was charging the wildebeest to get it out of hippo' s water.
Yeah
Randy Then he noticed he stepped on something rough and pointy and was like "Soz" then just walked away.
yes!
Randbold y
I am THAT person you sound dumb hippos attacks crocs, crocs wants no part of the hippo
Hippos do as they please! Love it!
wildebeest: help he's going to eat me! 😰
Hippos: how many times to we have to teach you this lesson old man 😡
Croc: i love the hippos 🧓
The crocodile so angry he says these bleady hipos disturb my lunch.
Who else was waiting in anticipation for the hippos to show up? Like hurry up and get there hippos!
1:54
Me. I'm like were are they for crying out loud.
hippos were taking their dang time!
Not related, but I've seen many of women walking away from the club like that after spending a night in heels.....
🤣🤣🤣
Shut up asshole
🤣🤣🤣
@@sonip2200 Are you one of them? Rofl!
🤣
Yeah he's gonna do just fine
Clement Ong he's being sarcastic u spaz
Clement Ong when u try to sound smart but fail
Oh the irony of your comment 🙈
He’ll be ‘right.
According to CNN, he's now holding seminars on how to escape crocodile attacks and how to deal with the trauma.
How shallow is that ?!
Just watch Fox News v Anyone else on Obama during his tenure.
We got weirdos like your propagating non existent conspiracy theories about an election your idiot trump AG declared above board.
Not sure you going to get the gist of this one.
Go find some rock somewhere.
😂😂😂
😆 😆 😆
No, not with that broken foot he isn't: He quickly found himself in the digestive system of either a predator or scavenger.
@@ngotozimbwa3400 was the crocodile racist?
No matter how many friends you have , there will be other people that you dont recognize come and saves you
That hippo would have killed the wildebeest too. it wasn't trying to save it
Amen blood is no longer Thicker
That wildebeest has a cowardly family, at the end the zebras were just standing there like "wtf just happened"
that is the natural order of life in the wild, always has, always will, unless humans screw it up.
Zebras are cruel too
animals cant be coward...its totally normal behaviour for wildebeests
@@agola1827 Just because it's normal for them doesn't mean it's not cowardly.
@@ReapingTheHarvest it’s easy to put a human perspective on it but these are nonetheless wild animals. Their instinct is survival
Honestly the hippos would have killed the wildebeest if it would have stayed in the water any longer.
Cant believe so many dont get it. They didnt want to save anyone, but just wanted peace of mind from that splashing and screaming wildebeest and that incompetent crock.
What are you basing that on?
They went for the wildebeest, and ignored the croc right under their feet. I honestly doubt they even knew the croc was there, since it was mostly submerged when the hippos arrived on the scene. Hippos are extremely territorial, and tend to be very aggressive with both each other, and non-hippos that get in water with them.
lol
Yup. I figured the hippos showed up to fuck stuff up, not save anything.
Get you some friends like those hippos, because those other wildebeest are fake af for just watching like that. With their big ass horns
Yes, get friends that try to kill anything that gets in their way. Brilliant advice.
Babyyoshi309 I bet you're fun at parties.
prow6 LOL
prow6 😅😅😅
prow6 😂😂😂😂😂😂
قال الله تعالى(وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌ ) الايه.زِيدَ يَاَ ألله شَكَرْتكّ يَا ألله وَأزَيِدْكِ شُكَرّ يَا ألله. ".
Wildebeest: Guys, help! I'm about to be eaten!
Other Wildebeests: Nah, we're good.
What a great sighting! Well recorded. Good job!
Aww that leg :(
That is a fatal injury in the animal kingdom.
" He will survive!"...Disneyworld way of thinking!
Did you see the destroyed limb? The next meal, within an hour, for lions, hyenas, léopards, jackals and wild dogs.
The people were cheering, but with that injured leg, he's gonna be an easy dinner for the wild dogs real soon.
Lol you must've TH-camd wildebeest eaten alive by Hyena 😂🤣 they're only life mission is to be eaten by other animals after birth while their pack watches. Wildebeest are forever easy prey.
Oui peut être mais c est une victoire dans l immédiat ! Et les hippo solidaires entre herbivores auraient sans doute pu être plus réactifs avant...
my bet did not last 24hrs
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Maybe the hippos were in collusion with the wild dogs you speak of .
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@@elisemazella9447 Tu as raison Elise, c'était certainement une victoire immédiate! Je pensais que le crocodile gagnerait!
Hippo: Is that Bill getting eaten?
Hippo 2: Welp. He was a nice man.
Hippo: Someone should save him!
Hippo 2: Say no more fam.
Best TH-cam pic yet.
Great! Даже животные в диком мире помогают другим в беде, а люди стали наоборот равнодушными и к животным и к людям в их прискорбных проблемах .
Да нога сломана , но тем не менее он не хотел быть съеденым и сам факт что гипо помогли , это просто фантастика, аплодисменты, и еще раз докпзывает разумность животных, что они все понимают и осознают.
Очень надеюсь что это животное смогло жить дальше полноценноц жизнью, переживали и его собратья и зебры, надеюсь он впорядке 🐃
বিশ্ব জগতের সবকিছুই এক আল্লাহাই সৃষ্টি করেছেন,, সুতরাং সেই এক আল্লাহর আইন মেনে চলতে হবে আমাদেরকে।।
LOL..LOL...the wildebeest sounds just like Chewbacca flying the Millennium Falcon.
Well done Hippo :)
Well done if you think a hyena or lion death is better. This gnu clearly has an injury that won't go unnoticed. It may suffer a worse death than drowning from a croc.
The wildebeest is done dude, the croc broke the leg and it is going to be an easy target for other predators. A lion most likely will break its neck and hyenas will eat it alive. The crocodile was trying to get the wildebeest in the water and drown it, after it died then the crocodile takes it out and eat it.
fcbapfel hippo dident even save it it just wanted peace for it self.
The hippo was not trying to save it, it was trying to kill it. It just wanted the wildebeest out of its water.
+Márk Moldován
The hippo definitely would have killed it if it had not ran.
That wildbeast is already dead. Once a lion pride come up on that herd, he'll be the odd one out.
they will defend him
lions R easier 2 deal with then a CROC
dirtybaytexas Lol, no. Herd animals have a simple mentality, if a predator shows up, run like hell, whoever can't keep up gets eaten. It's nature's way of weeding out the weak and less capable. Survival of the Fittest baby.
PSG GIROUD uh dude a croc can only use his jaws and some maneuvers to kill a animal while a LION well POUNCE on you USE his STRONG FOREARMS and CLAW YOU on the back while he MAULS your skin off. I think defending against a LION is harder then a crocodile. Jesus Christ your ignorant is really surprising
Omae wa mae shinderu....
👍 for the hippos for rescuing that poor wildebeest from that crocodile.
Wilderbeast**
@@undeadking420 Lmao its Wildebeest
@@loadeddiaper4216 Nah "Beast" is spelled with *EA* so it's *Wilderbeast* lol dumb∆ss
カバの縄張りで助かったな
カバはワニですらシバキ倒すw
Thank you hippo. You are tha real army
They said in the end "He will survive". With that severely inured foot he won't. If infection doesn't get him, the fact that he's now the slowest in the herd will make him first prey.
He actually lived on to have a very successful life. He even wrote a novel! "How I was saved by a Hippo"
😂 Well Played
B thì cũng vk gi
Yes the book is fast selling on Amazon......😅
Save for now eating by a lion later
🤣
It wasn’t about saving the Wilderbeast it was about attacking a animal in its territory
Yep
Perhaps, but the hippos didn’t pursue the crocodile after the wildebeest was freed. Wild animals do seem to help each other out from time to time. I’m no expert though.
Yes, you are right.
@@staywoke9238 not really, hippos kill crocs all the time, and hippos are known to save other animals that are being attacked by a croc.
@@staywoke9238 Hippos definitely aren’t cool with them at all, they tolerate them. You won’t see them together at the bar anytime soon. Just put in hippos vs crocs and you’ll see the same outcome crocs being rag dolled or toyed with by Hippos. Only one king in the water and it definitely isn’t the prehistoric lizards.
That hippo was just being territorial because of the baby, she actually attacked and by lucky twist of fate saved the animal
Exactly they weren't saving shit
Saved the animal for the lions, hyenas, wild dogs, cheetahs or starvation.
He will get eaten later, cant run with that injury = easy prey. Better get caught by lions and not wild dogs
Hippos do that all the time, like they don't like crocs killing shit while they're around or something
@@Lazy_Prophet they don't like crocs cause their young are in danger to them when they are small. They could probably care less about saving creatures but more about preventing crocs from getting meals when they can.
Lions & Co. will appreciate this full service immediately.
Hippo is a God yrr😢😢😢 good video ❤️❤️
His legs were literally broken but thanks to unknown friend Hippos...who saved his life
Foot broken, the real slow agonising death begins
People: "woo woop, clapping"
He goes from being crocodile food to vulture food, bad day all around..
Oh Hippo are like God send, guardian angel. Love that
The lions thank you for turning that fast food into slow food .. dead man walking 😋
Oh man, now Gerald's gotta walk around with a broken ankle. Poor chap, he always told the best jokes on the Serengeti.
At 1:55 the hippos come into the scene.
Really helpful
Dear Hippos:
THANK YOU!
Sincerely,
-The Lions and Hyenas
That alligator was like nope your coming with me and that deer was like guys don't leave me help and they were like well guys I don't think he will make it
Thank you Hippo
His buddies are like Hey there's an opening at tonight's poker game. Whose in? Oh wait, forget about it he's back
lavapix Nothing to joke about you heartless piece of human shit.
@@bobyorke It's called nature Bob. In nature, everyone doesn't get a trophy.
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I've always wondered what other animals think as they watch their friend
You’re doing a great job John.
That was the lions cheering in the back ground
And hyenas laughing
Animals have heart and understand.. Great hippos..
The zebras are enjoying the spectacle.
Wildebeest: "NOOOOOOOO"
Crocodile: "Easy does it; back to the water we go. Come on... we're are almost there."
This comment is underrated
30min later Simba and his friends found the easiest meal on a hot sunny day.
Right! LOL!!
He's still dead with that ankle..
True
At least he’ll die without water filling his lungs 🤷♂️
@@indonesianwaffles4402 rather water fill my lungs then get eaten alive by a hyena
@@RonnieRjbj well life is all about personal preference
Zebras watching at the end be like " she wont see the sunset with that leg in this jungle"
Hippo: I am not supporting anyone but you can't do illegal stuff on my territory
That wildebeest needs to get some new friends. None of his mates came to rescue him. Poor fella had to rely on those brave hippos instead. Another bloody species of animal saved his ass. How embarrassing for all wildebeests. Now he's limping around like a cripple. Only a matter of time before a gang of grizzly bears come along to dine on him.
betsyrocks there are no grizzly bears in Africa...or any type of bear for that matter
Henry Dube somebody needs an education on where animals live lol
ryry bear I wonder what school teach nowadays
betsyrocks yep. I'll rather be a buffalo... they come out and help their own heard
betsyrocks grizzly bears? This isn't Alaska m8
Wildebeast should dump he’s friends for not helping him and join the Hippo Club
That's if the hippos would accept him.
The hippopotamus may be a hero.
But, every animal is desperate to live.
Widebeast: I never thanked you.
Hippo: And you never have to. (Goes back into the water)
Thank you hippo❤️
He's gonna die
Luke Anthony nope the lions will take care of him..... 🤔😞Weeeell yeh' your correct he's gonna die
Aren't we all.
She*
The hippo wasn’t saving the wildebeest, it was in his territory
The hippo indirectly saved the animal then
@@cryptic3130 from drowning to a death by hyenas or lions, and the hippos were kicking the wildebeast and croc out of their territory
The people recording better help this poor little animal hoof!! This was emotionally draining 😭😭❤️!
Love much the two brothers at the last minute
Imagine being set free and injured only to be eaten by wild dogs, lions or hyenas.
Yes! The day will not end and this wildebeest become an easy target meal for those predators.
Danmm Your friends just sit there and watch you struggle for life. Savage
Not unlike your friends and neighbors standing by watching the preceptors of Law enforcement killing you. Like the alligators the police have more than enough power to kill you or me. But this happens in nature. And should never happen in Law enforcement.unlike wild animals who are just trying to get a meal. Law enforcement agencies know when they are abusing their power and violating the rights of those they chose to abuse .
Wildebeast are so useless. whats the point walking around in a herd with eachother if you wont help eachother?
Their job is to feed predators.
it's not just wildebeest
Just like humans do 🙄
Sometimes they do they, at least with land predators, they will stand together in a circle and chase off predators. I dont know why they wouldn't fight against a crocodile, just not very intelligent I guess.
@Callum Matias There is no proof of a deadly virus you clown.
He lived on to be attacked by wild dogs 30 mins later , who was saved by hyenas 15 mins later to be eaten by lions 10 mins later . RIP 🪦
The Hippo's just served dinner on a platter for the hyena's and Lions😂
hippo: 30 minutes have passed, this one has earned our divin' intervention
If I'm the wilda Beast when I get out of there the first thing I'm doing is starting a fight with the fuckers watching me about to die lol
Other wildebeest - "we don't give a f..k", not too bright
If the wildebeest stays out of the way from predators for a while then the hoof will heal it probably won't be like what is was before but it was still heal the best it can and it will be able to run it will adapt... that's life. I'm sure that's not the first time it's been attacked and healed from it.
you are actually wrong, wounds like that are hard to heal even for domesticated horses. For a wild animal it's guaranteed decease.
We can learn many things from this video.
1. You are alone in your life, nobody's coming to save you.
2. How many people you have helped when they were in danger.
3. Our own people can betray us. Many times they WILL.
4.The people whom you never thought of, can save your life and your dignity.
Life is Unfair.
Before calling someone out, think about your own mistakes and what you have given and provided to the society.
Be highly capable. Never stop in increasing ur capabilities to execute things. Be the person who NEVER needs help but people wish to get help from you. Today's times are fast, rough, brutal and ruthless. There's no niceness. Go Hard or Go home.
Dis guy help on for dear life LITTERALY ✊ respect!!
They weren't trying to rescue him. They were charging at him. And the crocodile just had to let go cause he was in the way.
Dickhead hippos ruined the croc's meal. Hyenas most likely got that injured wildebeest shortly after. With that broken leg, there's no way it survived too much longer. I bet that crocodile had baby hippo for dinner that night.
But no matter what the hippos meant to do the end result was they rescued him.
He set up an appointment with Leo's Orthopedic... he was seen going in, but never came out...
Did you notice the other wildebeests avoiding eye contact in shame when he looked at them walking away? “Appreciate the help there guys ...”. A very awkward moment.
And Leo's Diner is serving wildebeest steak special
didn't see his other wildebeest buddies helping him out much. most were just watching him get killed and some didn't care enough to look away from their grass eating. those are your wildebeest pallies for ya.
I suppose it's like a normal thing for them. Imagine their mate Jared got taken and they got news of it...... It would be like " oh so Jared's eaten, well anyways that patch of grass looks good to me imma just munch on. Anyone want to join?"
@@rowansadasivan403 LMFAO
Wow amazing 💝😍
Probably would have been better being drowned by the Croc than eaten alive by Wild Dogs or Hyenas..
Mike Packham getting eaten hurts, so what does it matter who eats you.
+johnathan clark
Except getting killed by the croc would have been much quicker.
Babyyoshi309 you saw the video that was slow and painful.
johnathan clark I'm not an expert but I'm pretty sure when the wildebeest eventually got tired the croc would try to get him underwater and choke him out, then eat him. He'll be lucky to be killed by lions because they'll choke him out as well. Hyenas would just eat him alive.
Lions kills their pray before they eat it, hyenas eat it alive. That crocodile was incompetent, any other would just drag the wildebeest into the water and just kill it.
Lions or other predators got that one within a few days.
True
Wilderbeest: Let go of me, I didn't do anything.
Crocodile: you messed with the wrong guy today.
Hippo: Don't come round here doing that sh*t, this is my sh*t.
Thank you hippo
Thank goodness
Rather have the crocs stomach be full instead of it just dying due to a broken leg
Small inexperienced croc... He'll learn from this and kill better next time... Good luck champ.. Lol
Yeah, you go croc!!! You will catch the next one!!! :D
Rich Harrow honestly, he already crippled it. Should've let go then went for its neck
Did he died?
Fucking assholes lmao
crocs N humans dont get along ,so we cheeeer
Best animals channel
Give that Hippo a cigar, he's a hero!
It would've been better if the croc had taken it. It's going to be in agony until something else takes it. All the hippos did was extend it's pain.
NeonsStyle So? Survival you idiot! If you get YOUR let run over by a car what are you going to do? Sit there and wait for a bus to take your life? Stupid kid.
@@iamtotallynot123 is clearly having problems, poor little keyboard warrior
@@semperfidelification Who the fuck are you??
@@philsosshep4834 Okay but WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU??
@@iamtotallynot123 clearly a lot nicer than you and brighter if that's your best reply
Food of lions!
Frustrating how the other stupids wildebeest do nothing to save their mate.
What do you suggest they do? Only the hippo is equipped to take on something like that.
@@wandawoman8392 they can gang up and stab the croc with their horns maybe
wandawoman they have horns dumbass, if they knew how to they could easil stab it in the eye or brain‼️
There is nothing they can do.
You must be a biologist.
@@tagsan3834
Stop watching movies and read a book.
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