A group of zebras attempted to cross the Mara river in the Masai Mara, Kenya, on November 13 when a crocodile jumped from the water, biting the head of one of them.

The stricken animal attempted to make a getaway for the shore, but didn’t stand a chance as two more hungry crocodiles lurked menacingly in front of it as well.

In the end the zebra was taken down by all three predators, who enjoyed their catch on the shore of the river in an action captured on film by Reuters.

The Masai Mara is one of the most popular game reserves in Africa and the Mara river is notorious for being infested with crocodiles. Each spring more than one million wildebeest and zebras migrate between the plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara.

A struggling zebra fights to escape the jaws of a crocodile as she crosses the Mara river in Masai Mara game reserve.

The struggle continues

The zebra breaks loose from the crocodile’s jaws for a quick getaway from the river, appearing to be the victor.

The legs of a zebra are seen on the water surface after a crocodile attack in the Masai Mara game reserve.

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