Killed in a fountain of blood: Doomed zebra is flipped into the air by a crocodile as it meets a gruesome end
- Zebra’s death was photographed by financial consultant Dennis Stogsdill, 50, from Chappaqua, New York
- Pictures were taken during a trip to the Mara Triangle, part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya
- The animal had been part of a herd which was cautiously crossing a river as crocodiles lurked beneath water
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Crocodiles are well-known for their fearsome ability to catch and kill their prey.
And this huge creature was no exception as it flipped an unfortunate zebra into the air with the force of its powerful jaws – before sending a fountain of blood into the air as it bit into it.
The shocking scene was pictured in Kenya by financial consultant Dennis Stogsdill, 50, from Chappaqua, New York, during a trip to the Mara Triangle, part of the Maasai Mara National Reserve in the south of the country.
Mr Stogsdill photographed the lead-up to the zebra’s death. The animal was part of a herd which was cautiously crossing a river. Unbeknown to them, the 16-foot long crocodile was lurking beneath the water.
It was seen springing from underneath the unfortunate zebra, forcing it into the air. It then clamped its powerful jaws around its midriff.
The zebra was then seen upside down with its rear hooves sticking out of the water. As the crocodile took a bite, blood sprayed into the air and was vividly caught on camera.
A final image showed the crocodile with just a single one of the zebra’s hooves hanging from its mouth.
A crocodile in the Mara Triangle, Kenya, was photographed biting into an unfortunate zebra, sending a fountain of blood spraying into the air
The shocking scene was pictured by financial consultant Dennis Stogsdill, 50, from Chappaqua, New York. The crocodile was first seen springing from underneath the unfortunate zebra, forcing it into the air
The crocodile then clamped its powerful jaws around the terrified zebra’s midriff, sending it flipping into the air
A final image showed the crocodile with just a single one of the zebra’s hooves hanging from its mouth
The crocodile which killed the unfortunate zebra was just one of several which were photographed by Mr Stogsdill
Safety in numbers: The zebra had been part of a huge herd which were cautiously crossing a river
The zebras did their best to dodge the hungry crocodile but one of the animals was not able to get away
Mr Stogsdill (pictured) was perfectly situated to capture the lead-up to the zebra’s death, as well as the moment the crocodile finished it off