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ossendryver
 Post subject: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
Unread postPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:31 pm 
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All the newspapers the leopard vs python sighting made today!
Quite a list!

http://pretorianews.newspaperdirect.com ... iewer.aspx

http://themercury.newspaperdirect.com/e ... iewer.aspx

http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/L ... s-20120925

http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?show ... d%5D=88283

http://www.iol.co.za/the-star/clash-of- ... GKz_7Libkw

This is an incredible series of photos taken at a sighting with a leopard fighting a python.
It was seen on the S1 near Skukuza
Photos by the Campbell-Harrises

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Video coming soon!

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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wow!! :shock:


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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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I agree :big_eyes:

wow

It seems to know to break "the neck".

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Now that is something that you don't
see everyday. :big_eyes:

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Sho word cant describe it awesome.

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Incredible!

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Just received the video.
I'm busy uploading it.

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Here is the unbelievably rare footage of a leopard fighting with a python seen this month



Thanks to the Campbell-Harris Family for the footage

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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8) Thanks for sharing. :thumbs_up:


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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Absolute pleasure!
I wish to see this one day!

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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wow wow wow ossendrywer ..... what a spectacular video .... I watched 5 times because it was so unique and special ..... you were REALLY LUCKY to have experienced that !!! :) :)

(what kind of python do you think that was ?)

WOW that was SPECIAL ..... a once in a lifetimer sight !!!


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Graeme & Nicky
 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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The footage is even better,
Thank you for sharing :clap:

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 Post subject: Re: Leopard vs Python - 3rd September 2012
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Incredible sighting. I wonder how often pythons are attacked by cats in the wild?

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Wow, what a special sighting :big_eyes:


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Thanx a million for sharing!!

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