Wildebeest versus Wild Dogs: Video

I don’t know what got into the dogs today but they sure planned on doing some mileage.

At dawn they struck out heading west at a steady pace and by the time they’d reached the Runde River they still hadn’t found any prey, but did cross through the fence several times. Thankfully the river here is too wide and so I doubt they’d try and cross.

For a while there were some dogs on one side of the fence desperate to get back the others. If only they’d learn what trouble fences cause them.
Puzzles and Jiggy ignored the pup’s going on along the fence and lay down to watch a herd of wildebeest.
When the pups arrived, suddenly there was much interest from the wildebeest as they advanced on the pups. Then Zip led the charge straight at the herd. This got them to scatter, which meant play time for the pups as they chased and got chased. For at least half an hour they went on with their antics until the wildebeest slowly sauntered off.
The day was but a puppy for the dogs and they continued on north across the Mahande River.

Eventually in the open areas near Machurini impala were chased but it was futile and now eventually as it was hot, the dogs chilled out in the shade all rather exhausted. I stayed with them a couple of hours, leaving them in the heat of the day.

But I was back early again only to find they’d moved a long way further north and looking like they’d fed. I can only presume the impala had come through their resting area and they’d given chase.
Still with piles of energy the pack were off north again at 5h30. This time they kept to the road most of the way with Puzzles leading, way ahead of the pack.

It was when they left the road after about 3kms that I managed to ramp myself and land squarely on top of a tree stump. The dogs didn’t wait for me as I jacked myself off, but by now it was sunset and pretty futile me carrying on after them.