Taken by the Pack

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Geo: -24.7705, 26.2807

It was really hard getting up early to start work at 7 this morning after having the last week off relaxing with friends. When I got to the lodge I realised that I didn't have to be there until 8 because there were no guests in camp last night – how annoying. As I was about to waste time on the internet, the maintenance man told me that the wild dogs had made a kill at Room 2. As I walked closer to that room I could hear their distinctive sound- a very high pitched one.

This pack was a large one, 11 puppies and about 17 adults. There was less than half of the bushbuck left. I quickly went to my room to get my camera and let Paul know.

He was interested in the kill and we sat on the deck of Room 2 for about half an hour and watched them devour the remains. They didn't leave a thing. They even fought over the fur! The dead bushbuck didn't smell. It was a male bushbuck- part of the herd that wander in and out of the camp. When there was nothing left the dogs walked off, probably to go and sleep. This happens quite often that the wild dogs use the fence to corner their prey. I then went to work and counted down the days until my next leave, only 8 days.....

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Photos

01 Eating Breakfast
Part of the pack of wild dogs finishing off what is left of the bush buck in the early morning.

02 Moving Away
The wild dogs moving away from the carcass because the other dogs called out to them.

03 Still Eating
The dogs still found something to eat here.

04 Bush Buck
This is what is left of the bush buck.

05 Back Onto It
The dogs back onto the carcass.

06 Teeth Into It
Four dogs fighting over the fur/skin.

07 No Wasting
The wild dogs are not wasting any part of their kill.

08 Tails Up
I am assuming that the dogs are happy as their tails are up in the air.

09 Pulled Apart
The remains of the bush buck are being pulled five directions.

10 Still Going
The dogs are still eating.

11 Not Letting Go
None of these three dogs are letting go of the remains!

12 Full Belly
A wild dog with a full belly lying down on the bush buck's leg bone.

13 Running
A wild dog running along the fence - check out its belly!

14 The Last Bit
The last bit of the bush buck.

15 Fence
The wild dogs enjoying their kill next to the lodge fence.

16 Sharing?
The wild dogs sharing the last bit of meat.