An unlikely battle took place after a python tried to eat a leopard in a safari park, only for the big cat to emerge the victor.
A python and a leopard catch eyes after initially going for an impala, as the snake decides to try to tackle the big cat
Initially caught off guard, the big cat leapt into the air and swiped with its enormous paws as the python tried to squeeze it
Horrified safari onlookers were certain the leopard would be on the menu as it lay helplessly trapped in the snake’s vice-like grip.
Horrified safari onlookers were certain the leopard would be on the menu as it lay helplessly trapped in the snake’s vice-like grip
Mike Welton, who has been photographing wildlife for seven years, said his safari group had heard of a leopard sighting in the area and rushed over to witness it
‘We heard a very loud crunching sound which was likely the leopard biting the skull of the python.
But the big cat managed to claw his way out and deliver a final killer bite as the photographer watched the drama unfold
Mike said he heard a very loud crunching sound, likely the leopard biting the skull of the python