Check out these real life images of wild antelopes crossing a river and some helpful hippos.

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While crossing a river many wild animals end up being killed. Their own herd tramples some of them, while predators kill others.

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When this young antelope was crossing the river a crocodile suddenly grabbed her leg and tried to carry her off in the water. However, the shallow water gave the antelope an opportunity to survive the attack.

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The antelope mother was expecting her child to make it to the beach.

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Unfortunately, the fight lasted about 15 minutes causing the antelope to weaken, but it did not give up. This situation would never happen to the true master of the river - the hippo.

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In this part of the river there were about 10 hippos who at first ignored the fight, but then suddenly decided to intervene.

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The closest hippopotamus approached the antelope and began to help it to the riverbank.

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The hippo snapped its teeth and tried to trample the crocodile. The crocodile decided not to risk its own life and let go of its prey.

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By this time the antelope was completely exhausted. She reached the shore, got stuck in the mud and could not dislodge herself from that position.

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Amazingly, the hippo swam to the antelope and tried to push her to the shore. The antelope could not get to the shore even with the help of a hippopotamus. It is likely that the crocodile inured her.

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Unfortunately, no one knows the fate of the antelope.

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