An astonishing spectacle of a leopard ravaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera .
A series of incredible pictures taken at a party in South African reserve document the first known time that a leopard has taken on and defeated one of the fearsome reptiles.
The photographs were taken by Hal Brindley , an American wildlife photographer , who was supposed to be taking pictures of hippos from his car in the Kruger National Park .
The giant cat raced out of cover provided by scrub and bushes to surprise the crocodile , which was swimming nearby.
A terrible and bloody struggle ensued. Finally , viewers were surprised to see the leopard drag the crocodile from the water as the reptile fought back.
With the crocodile snapping its powerful jaws furiously , the two animals somersaulted and grappled . Despite enormous weight and strength of the crocodile, the leopard had the upper hand catching its prey by the throat.
Finally , the big cat was able to sit on top of the reptile and suffocate .
In the past, there have been reports of crocodiles killing leopards , but this is believed to be the first time that the reverse situation was observed .
Mr Brindley said : "I asked many rangers in South Africa if they had ever heard of something like that and we all said no.
" It just does not make sense. 's Meat out of a crocodile is just not worth the risk it takes a predator to acquire. Entire scene happened in the course of about 5 minutes. Then the leopard was gone.
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