Describing the moment before the attack, Proust said a peaceful sighting turned into a fierce battle when the wild dogs spotted the bushbuck.
“I noticed an animal standing not more than 40m away in a small tributary that feeds into the Sand River. To my absolute amazement, it was a wild dog,” said Proust.
“I couldn’t believe our luck. We put down our cameras and I started the car and approached the animal.
“As I slowly approached, I noticed it was quite inquisitive. We looked in the thickets and saw a male bushbuck standing there. I knew this would be a tough antelope to bring down for one wild dog.”
Proust said although the sighting was extremely gruesome, the tactics displayed by the wild dogs were amazing to witness, as was the fight in the bushbuck.
“A sighting like this is extremely hard to watch, but I’m glad I was there to witness it.”