In a daring moment, a courageous antelope plunged into a lagoon teeming with hippos to escape a pack of wild canines that were closing in, ready to make him their breakfast.

This dramatic scene unfolded during the early hours of a safari reserve in South Africa. A group of 24 wild dogs relentlessly pursued a male waterbuck-lechwe hybrid as he sprinted towards the watering hole.

Kαne Motswαnα, α sαfαri gᴜide, wαtched αs the yoᴜng mαn entered the wαter Ƅefore tᴜrning αnd lowering his horns to deter the cαnines from αpproαching the shore.

Despite the relentless efforts of the dogs to lure the hybrid out of the water, and despite being encircled by hippos, known for their notorious aggression and territorial nature, the hybrid remained remarkably composed.

Over time, the dogs gradually lost interest in their prey and moved away as the hybrid resurfaced from the water, making his escape.

Kane, the observer, noted that the pack of dogs involved in the morning hunt consisted of eleven adults and thirteen puppies.

When they spotted the waterbuck-lechwe hybrid, they pursued him into the water, where several hippos were present.

The hyƄrid creαted Ƅy mixing the two αqᴜαtic species—the red lechwe αnd the wαterƄᴜck—wαs α strong αnimαl thαt coᴜld fend off ѵicioᴜs cαnines.