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Mike Tilley captured this heartbreaking moment on film and shared it with LastSightings.com.

“Spotting big cats in the wild is always special and sightings can happen unexpectedly. On this special day, little Nyala’s desperate cries were the reason we found a leopard.”

Nyala is a fascinating animal that can be found in the grasslands and forests of Africa. Nyala males have prominent spiral horns and dark brown fur with white stripes, while females are lighter reddish brown. Nyala are herbivores, meaning they mainly eat plants and leaves. They are also social animals that live in small groups called herds.

“We immediately followed the sound of young Nyala in distress. The bushes along the river made it difficult to see anything, but we remained focused. Just then the movement of a female Nyala caught our attention and that’s when we saw it!”

– CLOCK –

“It was a leopard with a baby Nyala tucked under its front paws. Crying desperately for help. Mother leopard Nyala was in the background barking and calling for alarm in the hope that the leopard might be intimidated and let her cub live another day.”

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Leopards are amazing cats known to be opportunistic and adaptable. They are skilled hunters and can take advantage of many different food sources. However, they are solitary animals, meaning they hunt alone; This helps them keep their catch for themselves. Therefore, when the prey calls and makes noise, the leopard becomes very tired as this can alert other predators in the area.

“The leopard, apparently unencumbered by mother Nyala’s tactics, picked up baby Nyala in her mouth and started walking. The child’s scream was loud and desperate. Mother Nyala couldn’t take it anymore and decided to run away before appearing on the Leopards menu.”