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Watch: Snake snack too much for python

The incident occurred at Tembe Elephant Park's watering hole and was captured on the reserve's livestream feed.

February 15, 2025
Tracey Turner Less than a minute
A screenshot of the video of the snake accidentally impaling itself with its prey's horns. Video: Tembeelephant/Instagram

Biting off more than it could chew, a southern African rock python was severely injured when attempting to ingest an antelope recently.

The incident occurred in KZN at Tembe Elephant Park’s watering hole on February 3 and was captured on the reserve’s livestream feed.

In the video, the snake is seen strangling the antelope before partially consuming it.

However, the snake was impaled by the impala’s horns, which were seen poking through its body.

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February 15, 2025
Tracey Turner Less than a minute

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Tracey Turner

Tracey holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Media degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from Rhodes University. After a diverse career journey, she returned to her roots in 2024 as a journalist at Zululand Observer, bringing a wealth of experience to the field. With a focus on human interest stories, Tracey is dedicated to delivering insightful and impactful reporting.
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