Half-Eaten Impala Catches a Second Wind and Tries Escaping From a Cheetah

Are you ready to see a magnificent chase like you’ve never seen before? This lucky family captured this footage just two years ago. 

The next YouTube video posted at the bottom of this blog post takes us to the Kruger National Park. This game reserve is one of the biggest in South Africa. This video was uploaded by the Latest Sightings page. 

They share a video filmed by  Adri van den Merwe, Rabbi Auerbach, and the Kiselstein Family, who captured this footage from different angles. They stated that they had been coming to the Kruger National Park for 32 years and that they had never seen anything like this before. Below, they share a few quick thoughts on their experience!

“The cheetah was aware of the vultures and seemed to try and take fast bites as if it knew that it wouldn’t have its meal to itself for long. The vultures moved closer and closer until they finally chased the cheetah off and started feeding on the impala. Within minutes there was almost no flesh left on the carcass!”

Viewer discretion advised: this video contains footage of a cheetah devouring an impala. This video will show blood and guts. Video may not be suitable for young viewers or for those sensitive to animal violence. 

Cheetah Chase

At the start of this video posted below, we see some tourists that are driving along a path for the Kruger National Park. If you didn’t know, this National Park offers self-driving tours. So, if you’re looking to take the family on a self-guided tour, you have that option in South Africa. 

They start to slow down once they notice a cheetah leisurely walking in front of them. They want to make sure they can capture where he will go next. Suddenly, a herd of impalas sprint across the road just up ahead. At 43 seconds, we see the cheetah give chase, and within two seconds, this cheetah not only caught up to this impala but successfully took it down. He dragged it to the side of the road, struggled to get it submitted and down, and now he is dragging his kill off to be eaten.

How Fast Can Impalas Run?

Impalas are mammals that are known for their speed and their maneuvering capabilities. As we can see from the video below, these impalas were not going in a straight line when running. They knew to move from side to side and jump to try and get away from this predator. Impalas can run up to 30 miles per hour. And we saw them sprint into action quickly. However, they aren’t as fast as the cheetah, which runs up to 70 miles per hour!

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