Normally encounters like this are very fleeting, lasting just seconds, with the hyena running off quickly, but this situation was a little different, as the lone Hyena was trapped by the high bank and water with the wild dog flanking it on both sides.
The classic cackling/wooping sounds of the hyena coupled with the white tail flicking squalling squadron of wild dog was amazing.
At one stage the hyena viciously bit down on the neck of one wild dog and it let out a an almighty howl, the wild dog started to wear it down by continually biting his rear and it became a battle of attrition and "backs to the wall", eventually the hyena thought it was better taking his chances with the gaping jaws of a hippo and sit it out in the water.
Wild dog have an inherent fear of water if they feel crocs are around, so they kept their distance and eventually got bored with it all and moved off to find other conquests.
Sabie Sands- RSA.
D4s 400 f/2.8E FL 1/1600s f/5.6 ISO 640 to 720, bean bag from front pax seat, cropped for comp, slight levelling, curves, levels, TK adj in PS CC '15 & ACR.
I love the waving solid white tails from all the very excited wild dogs
This wild dog let out an almighty yelp as the jaws from the hyena clamp down on it's neck!
I'd rather take my chances with a hippo.......thanks!
I love the look from all concerned here, even the hippo turns to my camera as if to say "what was that all about??"
A lone Hyena fights off a Wild Dog pack of 8.
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