Leopard and Hyena Break Warthog Apart While Still Alive

Jonathan McCormick experienced a rare and intense moment of wildlife interaction during a game drive in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, which he shared with LatestSightings.com.
"While following a leopard on our safari, we observed its strategic movements, hinting at its hunt for prey. The leopard's patience paid off when a warthog emerged from a termite mound, and with remarkable skill, the leopard swiftly engaged it."
The struggle intensified when a hyena, attracted by the commotion, decided to challenge the leopard for the warthog. This led to a dramatic standoff between the two predators, each determined to claim the prize for themselves.
Despite the warthog's distress, the battle between the leopard and the hyena showcased the raw and unpredictable nature of the wild. The leopard, initially successful, found itself in a tug-of-war with the hyena, a testament to the survival challenges animals face in their natural habitats.
As the encounter unfolded, the hyena managed to secure the warthog, joined by another hyena, leaving the leopard to continue its quest for sustenance elsewhere. This event highlighted the fierce competition and survival instincts that define the animal kingdom.
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[@TomNook.]

In the animal kingdom, dying in peace is a privilege.

[@thomasneal9291]

or just boring... which is why you don't see people videoing it and uploading it to youtube.

[@HummaKavula-DontVoteForStupid]

A privilege afforded to few

[@ZTr00p3r]

"Just boring" - dude you're just dumb aren't you?

[@chrisjenkins203]

@@thomasneal9291 Not sure where you get that info from. Plenty of videos exist where lions or other predators are able to put down the prey animal quickly. Lions instinctually try to kill the prey, before eating it.

[@andreblanchette9151]

This warthog did die in Piece!

[@TheGreatslyfer]

Getting devoured by a hyena while alive has to be one of the most brutal things ever.

[@Bhusayy-jd3ld]

Getting devoured by crocodiles is the worst nightmare

[@shinestar2912]

Going through all that work just for it to get stolen by a bunch of laughing hyenas has to be one of the most brutal things ever.

[@Dutti215]

@@shinestar2912There was only one hyena lol. I bet if it was a lion not hyena you would’ve not said that lmao

[@youwish378]

​@@Dutti215 Correction: TWO hyenas

[@Bane520]

@@Dutti215 What are you even trying to say lol???

[@containedhurricane]

No matter how hard your life is, just be grateful that you're not Pumbaa

[@definitelynotatroll246]

Hakuna mattata

[@salmonstone2358]

😂😂😂😂

[@fumbahphiri9462]

Indeed

[@FamiliarAnomaly]

You obviously haven't seen the trenches of ukraine

[@beasy8991]

🎶When he was a young warthog...🎵

[@killion9406]

Man nature is BRUTAL

[@Jayess-c]

DAMN NATURE YOU SCARY - FAMILY GUY

[@Dhurvboruah]

Human also part of nature

[@KoId.]

@@Dhurvboruahno one said they weren’t

[@ImuBozu]

@@Dhurvboruah no shit

[@rohandsouza3563]

​@@Dhurvboruahwow for real ?

[@alfredsupersauce]

Warthog: “Yup, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation.”

[@Ettyofacts]

Hilarious RIP though

[@mvg03]

😂

[@yourboigaming49]

🤣🤣

[@rehgaalkane8518]

SHUT UPP 😂😂😂

[@benignomangovo709]

💀

[@Mr.Awes0me]

Leopard did all the hardwork for the hyenas to steal his kill.

[@dogman3362]

Dota 2 in a nutshell

[@JazzFunk22]

🥩🐆

[@Tonio0412]

And Hyenas are so dam impatient,he couldnt stop eating the warthog while the Leopard still had it tight!!

[@ShankarBangare-dl1kk]

@@dogman3362 koi

[@WildClash86]

Despite the distressing situation, the warthog’s struggle for survival is a testament to the instinctive will to live seen in all creatures

[@DearLeader850]

A moment of silence for the warthog's bravery.

[@AB-qt6sb]

Yea, more like ill-fortune

[@azmagaref]

What bravery?

[@DiverseTheory]

@@azmagarefbravery being eaten

[@azmagaref]

@@DiverseTheory 😄

[@andidinu1456]

Damn , the hyena ripped his skin clean off and he barely reacted

[@shakurfaith]

How did you want it to react? Like run away?

[@andidinu1456]

@@shakurfaith at least scream or something

[@justincarreras7753]

Might’ve been distracted by the leopard’s fangs in his throat

[@benito2250]

Probably adrenaline

[@KoId.]

It’s got fangs in its neck I think it’s got other things on its mind

[@dg-dm1rr]

this make me glad to be alive at a time when "for the most part" humans no longer have to worry about getting eaten alive

[@jason4275]

Except for the people who swim with sharks

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

I always argue with this statement, because that can happen to anybody. But yeah, we’re not need to be a part of the food chain for some reason, but we could become a part of it.

[@miku1983]

For now

[@DiverseTheory]

@@jason4275sharks don’t eat humans naturally their blood attracts them which they can smell believing it’s sea food

[@DiverseTheory]

@@TVTIME-be8zeu do know we’re at the top of the food chain right we’re alligators and crocodiles predators

[@scottalderson8673]

Pulled pork

[@youwish378]

lol always have a bottle of barbecue sauce readily available

[@goldblaze93]

That's what I was thinking the moment I saw this video pop up.

[@salmonstone2358]

Lol hilarious 🤣 I laughed my ass off

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

I was literally about to make that comment, but you beat me to it.

[@tole1204]

Bruh 😭 😭

[@peterjhpark4782]

Leopard: Imma end this quicky bruh, don't struggle. Hyena: Hold my beer.

[@emmanj89]

😂

[@cecarblanco9933]

They stole it from the leopard at the end .

[@broadbandislife]

@@cecarblanco9933 There's a reason the 'pards like to haul their kills up into trees whenever possible. Lots of things around that can and will relieve them of the fruits of their labours if they happen by. Solitary carnivore life be like. 'Course, they have it good compared to their cousins the cheetahs who can't climb worth jack and are usually too dead tired after a chase to do much about kleptoparasitism, not that their light sprinter build was much good for standing up to serious rivals anyway. Hyperspecialisation do be like that.

[@Martinez64]

“Bruh” you write in a very educated way, “Bruh”……

[@azmagaref]

Like the hyena did anything too end it quickly lol, it just started feeding while the leopard was working hard.

[@righteousone1]

KZbin allows this gruesome content, yet they censor harmless words...

[@pastarzzoto]

I wrote and rewrote my comment 3 times already and KZbin keeps blocking them. I didn’t even write anything bad. They really need to fix their algorithm. The censorship here is getting worse and worse.

[@jamesodonnell4771]

Words have the power to destroy empires. Especially those built with lies.

[@DesertEagle90]

@@pastarzzoto could likely be the creators deleting them… Just because they don’t respond to comments does not mean they don’t check them. Heck… Watch them delete this comment! 😂

[@drlobomalo]

The tribalists at google/youtube enjoy the gore porn.

[@Mapogo792]

Best comment.

[@B9M3]

Black Friday fight in Walmart fighting over a $99 TV.

[@TVTIME-be8ze]

Or the Stanley cup

[@warrenbridges1891]

@@TVTIME-be8ze Don't know what happened in the Stanley Cup, but I saw a New Guinea Rugby League grand final where the losing supporters ran off with the trophy.

[@lewiscook3918]

Wartmart

[@asifshaik50]

Nature is not only beautiful but also ruthless.

[@efosco8683]

That Warthog became as white as snow, that hyena is something else.

[@funkapotamus86]

First time I've seen a warthog get a whole leg un-gloved.

[@unknownuser0621]

He looked like a stuffed animal

[@kunalmergu3811]

Leopard: I am preparing meal.. Hyana: I am starting eating....

[@brandstradamus]

It doesn't get much worse than this. Leopard with the death hold, and a hyena ripping you to shreds

[@RSamv9611]

Many of the people are focused on how dangerously the hyena is tearing up the boar but I'm finding the whole incident where the leopard was being twisted here and there according to the hyena movements. But also I need to appreciate how focused the leopard was the whole time. But In the end , I don't think it even got a chance to eat a little bit

[@alfaporc4420]

Leopard been used to be like that as normal day for them. They're hunting then get jacked by hyenas

[@whodahellru8124]

@@alfaporc4420 guess that’s why they lift their kill up into trees to eat in peace.

[@broadbandislife]

@@whodahellru8124 That's _literally_ why they do it. But yeah, the hyena just dragged the hog _and_ the leopard around like nobody's business. These guys are stronk.

[@svetlanaleifrid2739]

Какая польза от этих гиен,и африканских собак.

[@Ebk2x]

That just shows how strong a Hyena's bite force is he instantly got a hold of his leg and was able to tear meat off

[@azmagaref]

It's strong but not that strong, it's a myth. You probably still believe it's stronger than a lion's bite lol.

[@orlandowilliamson691]

​@@azmagarefThe biggest lie ever

[@azmagaref]

@@orlandowilliamson691 Yeah, it was put as 1500psi, then revised to 1100psi, then 1000psi. While all lions were given 650psi based on one test decades ago on a sub-adult, then a more recent test had an adult lion produce around 1000psi, so National Geographic says this now: *"By contrast, you might tear into a steak with 150 to 200 psi (890 newtons). Hyenas, lions, and tigers generate around 1,000 psi (4,450 newtons)."* Even 1000psi for hyenas is pure assumption, in reality it would be around 700-800psi.

[@orlandowilliamson691]

@@azmagaref yes I've never understood why they have a sub adult male in the first place to measure.

[@azmagaref]

@@orlandowilliamson691 Yeah, the problem with those tests is how do you also get the animal to bite full strength on the device, also did the animal use its front teeth or molars to exert pressure, there's a difference here as well. Also how many specimens were tested is important, one animal can't represent its whole species. So giving solid numbers for bite force isn't really reliable, it can easily become pseudo science like in the case of hyenas, sure they have a very strong bite for their size, but it has to be proportional to their size as well, it can't be stronger than a bite of a male lion which is 2-3 times its size.

[@intellectualblackking162]

This gets the blood pumping before a day in the office. Brutal.

[@c.l.harris8561]

Warthog looking at the humans like “Can I get a hand here?”

[@bodassassin6387]

Probably considers humans predators too, so it’ll be more like “omg I’m about to be triple teamed”

[@ahmaduzair8308]

Hyena: "what do you cook today bruh?!" Leopard: "Smoked bacon" Hyena: "I would prefer raw, let me have some"

[@sdbrahm2294]

even after having seen so many predator prey videos...this was still rough...especially the skin tearing off from the entire leg....imagine that happening to us..unreal

[@edntz]

Me watching this while eating mexican fried pig skins.

[@waynzignordics]

"I just want the warthog to die." Same. :( I've watched countless brutal kills, but this one just feels really sad to watch.

[@imgoodatmoaning9561]

I know it has to happen but i find it upsetting. Can’t imagine how much pain it’s in. poor thing.

[@kingofcats253]

bro same

[@thesilentassassin1167]

Damn that’s one of the more horrible death I have seen an Animal suffer in wild

[@mayur_varma]

The PAIN we all felt across the screen 🥶

[@Igorrrrrr26]

His skin got ripeddd offffffff!!!! My heart breaks for that warthog

[@broadbandislife]

Welcome to -the rice fields mf- what the boffins call the _food web._ Nobody in it cares a jot of the tender feelings of their daily meal.

[@timetraveller9666]

warthog in his mind: oh leopard please take me away from this hyena…

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

This was the most brutal tug of war I have ever seen.

[@JamesBond-wt6zg]

The nature is ruthless.

[@Dhurvboruah]

Nope

[@Bane520]

@@Dhurvboruah Um, yes???

[@Jedtumble]

“The nature“ doesn’t make sense. Just say “nature is ruthless”

[@Serjo777]

@@Jedtumble The what do you mean? Can you the explain?

[@Monster-Beast-Fan]

Leopard is trying to kill, Hyena is trying to eat.

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

Leopard is trying to eat too.

[@Monster-Beast-Fan]

@SaadKhan-xn1xv Yes, but it's trying to immobilize the warthog first. Hyenas eat on the spot(not always tho.)

[@Bhusayy-jd3ld]

Sometimes leopard also eat warthog alive ​@@Monster-Beast-Fan

[@broadbandislife]

'S a pack-hunter thing. Gotta grab your share ASAP before your mates eat it all. Solitary ones just can't count on their pals subduing the lunch.

[@militaryliferoxanne]

DAMN NATURE, YOU SCARY

[@Skelleton54]

Leopard: yo ya want some? Hyena: sure bro!

[@h00877]

mom: why you stay in your room and play computer all day? go outside and enjoy some beautiful nature! the nature:

[@youwish378]

lol

[@christopherbako]

That Warthog woke up that morning. Feeling good. He woke up to a nightmare.

[@djnoy842]

Teamwork initially, but unfortunately the leopard didn't get any share because of the 2nd hyena

[@kendall1208]

Where didy you see the full video

[@Sharif-ln2qk]

They ran him off the block!

[@broadbandislife]

P much. I've seen footage of hyenas cheerfully sharing kills with rivals when they're alone, but that stops real fast if and when their homies start turning up.

[@brianxyz]

@@kendall1208At the end of the video the leopard is gone. The second hyena was enough to scare him off.

[@LuzNoceda4162]

Leopard and Hyena Literally Teaming Here, The warthog Fate Has Been Sealed Completely

[@DavidL1986]

1 of the more brutal videos on this page. But the warthog fought all the way

[@user-go9qg6hl8i]

How to beleive in one God of love after watching these moments of cruelty !!!

[@ButcheryTapes]

Because we cannot even pretend to understand God or this world. We can only be thankful this isn’t happening to us and hope that it never does.

[@IKARIANOFFICIAL]

@@ButcheryTapes - But we can understand that IF there is a God then this God clearly cares nothing about suffering if he designed this place to be so cruel and random as we see it is. If a designer created it this way, then the designer is a sick demented being. I personally think there is no God, at least not a God in the traditional sense.

[@user-go9qg6hl8i]

@@IKARIANOFFICIAL Exactly !!!

[@user-go9qg6hl8i]

@@ButcheryTapes Well said !

[@aetreus88]

hyena changed his race in a split second

[@renegadeace1735]

Leopard: "Come with me" Warthog: "No way" **sees hyena** Warthog: "On second thought"

[@whodahellru8124]

Everyone is fighting to survive.

[@oaktreet4335]

No me. I just use Door Dash.

[@SweaterSwagg]

Ain't that the truth

[@azmagaref]

@@oaktreet4335 I Door Dash to survive.

[@firegator6853]

except the camera man lol

[@danmazz6391]

Jesus man that fucking scary the way warthhog screaming as well it had painful death poor warthog

[@kevingeezy5176]

Note to self: dont scream while getting mauled to death. It will only brinf more predators

[@Supainjink]

RARELY the other predator will fight/chase your attacker giving you an opportunity to escape, I've seen it in other videos. Maybe that's why they scream.

[@BlokeBritish]

it didnt scream out of choice

[@Kissiehyudo]

​@@BlokeBritishhahahaha fr

[@bastos3237]

@@BlokeBritish💀

[@peterpickguitar]

​@@BlokeBritishThey always have a choice. Most of the times they are faking it.....

[@Boywhoisheadcrab]

They really invited a second hyena and kicked out the leopard. Wow what good friends they are…

[@Mkaythen]

That hyena was smart af!

[@AdventureswithLandon]

Competition is fierce in Africa. Amazing footage

[@broadbandislife]

TBF it doesn't really help that the limited size of the preserves makes for kinda cramped ranges.

[@ramgok]

Damn, the title of the video is equally terrifying and disturbing as the video. 😢😮

[@damirvucic]

Body goes into shock! You don’t feel no pain. Nature is brutal but also smart. It hurts us watching this more.

[@eriks8382]

Hyena- “thanks G I’ll take it from here”

[@funniestmomentever4621]

Hyena: Can you please hold her while I'm eating...?? Leopard: Sure bro

[@snakeinthegrass7630]

You think this is funny?

[@teriberk1983]

@@snakeinthegrass7630 23 people think it's funny. Come on it's a warthog.

[@thesilentassassin1167]

😂

[@dai-shinkan29]

​@@snakeinthegrass7630yeah... leopard... just hold his neck while hiena eating by bites... the eat... it doesn't matter... if the animal is live or die...

[@ShotGunAnd]

And I think to myself What a wonderful world!

[@santiagogalf]

Our ancestors were born in the heart of the mf african wild hell and still they managed to eventually dominate it and thrive, competing and winning against the fiercest beasts in the planet. and all of that while naked and only using rocks/sticks. truly admirable

[@RowdySavage-xf8gr]

Wow this video just shows how powerful and savage Spotted Hyenas really are

[@backatit4757]

Everytime I watch this channel I realize my life is not that bad...

[@marcoscrecchi7693]

Sim, nem pense em suicídio, seja grato por não ser um pumba. 😂

[@dr.rajbhushan3485]

Leopard kills humanely but the Hyena is the absolute Cold-blooded

[@twocents777]

Warthog: "SOMEBODY PLEASE SHOOT ME!!!!"

[@ResearchBasedCritic]

The hyena has some serious bite force. Look at the damage he caused in just seconds.

[@ChrissyKimani]

Hyena's bite force is brute.......

[@zoso7889]

Medium Rare

[@Fitkid7672]

Oh yeah..

[@TransKidsMafia]

The hyena and leopard are trans and the warthog is a trans phobe that’s why they are attacking it

[@SiddharthSinghFiery69]

Trying to act tough and cool huh ? How about I replace that warthog with you ?

[@rockierok3899]

Hyena to Leopard: "You're doing great bro, I'll feed on your catch, you just hold him steady."

[@samdm9092]

Damn that hyena peeled the skin off so easily

[@bigcatpublicsafetyact3080]

I'd rather die this way than to spend decades inside an old people's home. Damn nature, you benevolent.

[@broadbandislife]

_Ow the edge._

[@MSc96-bv8ku]

Hyena to leopard be like: hold him for minutes…

[@ichthyander45]

The Hyena was like “you hold him bro… while I eat”

[@LJLMETAL]

The Hyena was like, "Do You Wanna Play Tug Of War?

[@mikejones9961]

i love hyenas

[@Dutti215]

Hyenas are brave, strong, tough, rugged, smart, durable, resilient and have the strongest jaw, neck and heart. Hyenas are gorgeous and amazing

[@JoeKnowsWorst]

man, I enjoy these kinds of nature videos but this one was particularly brutal…

[@rogerh2694]

Uh, they are all brutal. None are instantly killed.

[@MrHeavy466]

Geez, their jaws are _soooo_ strong.

[@mrstark2010]

Man can't imagine the pain the animal goes through...Your skin peeled while you're still alive....Nature is really really cruel..

[@mrpeddlethesealion]

i need to show this video to the snowflakes who think keeping animals in zoos is cruel

[@bgant1551]

Well this warthog died free and in it natural surroundings .

[@broadbandislife]

Which just tells me you understand exactly nothing of the debate. Or what's even remotely relevant to it.

[@mrpeddlethesealion]

@@broadbandislife oh you are probably one of those snowflakes who think all zoos should be closed? aren't you without you realizing zoos save thousands of endangered species

[@silversteel6891]

​@@broadbandislifebro get a life You are an adult and have spent countless hours debating on this video comments. Atleast act like an adult

[@broadbandislife]

@@silversteel6891 You sit down and be quiet when adults are talking. Also? Obvious rustled jimmies are obvious.

[@catboycarls]

Pumba is always the lab rat

[@Mikdeelow]

Warthog is attempting to fend off the Hyena as it’s losing the fight with the leopard.

[@robertjensen1048]

This is incredible teamwork. The leopard holds the pig down, while the hyena eats it. These two must be best friends.

[@gilttv]

😂😂😂

[@davisalphonce7001]

imagine being that warthog😢😢

[@angeninetytwo]

Sometimes predators are really dumb.. the leopard is literally holding it while the hyena eats it.. guess you can’t have strength and brain lol

[@thehop639]

So he should let it run off then?? Idiot

[@edubb1luv100]

More than likely the hyena is trying to run off with it.

[@ddhh1270]

What would you do different bright spark?

[@Bulmas_Panties]

Leopard don't have the jaw strength to rip a live warthogs guts out like hyenas do, they have to strangle most of their prey to death before they eat. Also where there's 1 hyena there could always be more so the leopard was probably distracted - has to be on the lookout for others if it wants to live.

[@broadbandislife]

If it lets go the best result is just the hyena finishing off the hog and the cat still has to square off over the kill. Worst, the hog runs away and the cat has zero chance of getting _anything._ So what would _you_ suggest it do, o great tactical genius?

[@kudzanaisemende6513]

hyena was like hey mate let me give you a hand

[@blake9747]

Leopard: “ You got no table manners bro. “

[@richguest]

I wonder if the warthog felt any pain.

[@edntz]

Definitely.

[@idkwhat123]

Yes

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

They have pain reception just like us. It felt intense pain.

[@voltger79]

Maybe, maybe not, ¿who knows? we should ask him

[@broadbandislife]

Assuredly.

[@kgdangar2]

Yet, the vegans still blame us for eating steak

[@broadbandislife]

Chalk, cheese.

[@extra-samsaric3836]

Like clockwork, a comment about vegans 🤣🤣🤣. You people are far too predictable.

[@SamiSyed-br4uk]

Warthog : trauma , fear and pain Hyena and leopard : hungry and survival God : 😁😁😁

[@incaseinever]

Nature: "your feelings don't matter here"

[@otakuhunter4817]

why i hate wild dogs and hyenas.They will rip open their prey alive while cats would go for the jugular

[@Monster-Beast-Fan]

Cats also consume their prey while it's alive.

[@Dutti215]

Lions eat their prey often alive. Plenty of videos on YT showing that

[@Dutti215]

Bears eat their prey always alive. Ignorance is a choice

[@icelynx7683]

Strangulation is not always painless

[@voltger79]

So? That's a part of their nature.

[@ClintDempsey-dh1iv]

Leopard is USA, hyena is Russia and warthog is Ukraine.

[@thesilentassassin1167]

Accurate

[@TheEnigmaticDeenTruth]

*Pin this comment*

[@EarthIsFlat456]

Bullshit, when did USA attack Ukraine?

[@containedhurricane]

I heard Russian-speaking tribe in Ukraine were oppressed, hence the special operation

[@broadbandislife]

Not only is this analogue complete BS, it also gets the roles wildly wrong. As expected of YT randos.

[@sadeaton]

@0.32 the Hyena looked like he ripped a sock off the Warthog's right leg.

[@lukestoloff2213]

That is outrageous how easily that hyena tore through that warthog absolutely ridiculous jaw strength

[@complexblackness]

Animals that consistently have the worse deaths. Impalas Zebras Warthogs Those three get tore up. 😢😂

[@greensprite4979]

When you're just guessing your answers in your test and always choose "all of the above:"

[@pazo321]

When you think you're having a bad day just come watch this.

[@vtecx626]

Warthog: I hope someone isn't filming this and putting it on KZbin.

[@linds6609]

Tis but a scratch!" "A scratch? Your arm's off!" "No it isn't." "Then what's that?" "Oh come on, pansy!

[@jsequine927]

When you arrive just in time at 5:58pm for the happy hour wings

[@Black_and_Grey_Ink]

TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK ‼️

[@desertjay4447]

The hyenas jaw power is shocking.

[@Tehui1974]

Warthog's last words: hakuna matata

[@certifiedchurchclassic3191]

2 rival factions "working together".

[@iAbrahamMohammed]

Its an old video which is re-edited. I remember watching this same video many years ago

[@edntz]

Facts.

[@Mellow6996]

Basically, the leopard did all the work for nothing😂