WATCH | Dramatic fight: Warthog escapes while leopards battle over it

A field guide was lucky enough to capture this video of something that's hardly ever seen -- two leopards getting into a turf war, as their prey, a warthog, manages to escape, quite literally, with its life.

08 July 2019 - 10:31 By TimesLIVE

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Rare footage of two leopards fighting in the Pilanesberg on June 22 over prey has emerged, showing the carnivores engaging in a dramatic battle.

The video starts off showing one leopard attempting to kill a warthog. But before the warthog goes down, another leopard enters the scene and a battle over the prey ensues.

The warthog managed to escape while the leopards fought it out.

It is unclear if any of the animals were seriously hurt.

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