The sun was beginning to set and I was itching to see if we would have any Hyaena action at the Buffalo kill. There were Hyaena tracks circling the area yesterday morning, but it seemed they were a bit weary to go into the thick bush with the Lions around.
Well, we got to the Buffalo to find a flock of vultures waiting to have a go at the carcass, I don’t know what they were waiting for because there was no sign of the lions – a little odd, and there were no Hyaena.
This morning I inspected Sosigi Dam for any activity, and then I got a message relayed to me about the position of the Wild Dogs. So, from one side of the reserve to the other, I went in search of the dogs. The whole area around Bandama pan and Chibi is still full of little marshlands and the roads haven’t been used there for a few weeks. Circling in like an Eagle on its prey, I narrowed the gap between the dogs and I. When I had a lock on the dogs I took a chance through some dodgy looking ravine and found them chilling under some small Mopane trees. I followed suite and relaxed with them for a good hour before they got a little inquisitive and playful – that’s the dogs for you, they are pure eat, sleep and play.
I left the dogs to take it easy for all those out there who had work to do. Along the eastern fence line I found an Impala with his leg stuck in the fence, so carefully I had to find the wire holding him and give it the chop. I don’t know how long he was there for, but he limped off with his leg unable to bend – that was my Good Samaritan task for the day.
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