Mongoose Attacked And killed Deadly Boomslang Snake On Tree



A scene was captured at Namibia’s Etosha National Park were a hungry Mongoose sneak in and attached a big Boomslang snake that was resting on a tree.

 Mongoose are known to be snake killers and have high resistance to snake venom, making the little rodent  having much upper hand against most poisonous snakes when engaged in any fight. 

The scene that was captured by  a South African Photographer "Elana Erasmus" shows how The boomslang was resting on a tree in Namibia’s Etosha National Park when the mongoose crept up and went in for the kill.

According to Daily Post, Elana, 48, was on a guided safari at the game reserve in Nambia when she saw the encounter about to unfold. She said: ‘We were on our way back to camp after the morning’s photography session when our guide spotted a slender mongoose attacking a boomslang in a tree next to the  road side.

‘We realised immediately that this was a very special sighting. ‘Our cameras were already tucked away in their dust covers and we were frantically trying to get our equipment out and ready.

The mongoose would pursue the boomslang, continuously biting it on its head, while the boomslang snake tried in vain to get away from its attacker. But it was very clear that the slender mongoose was the predator and that this time, the snake was the prey.

A few times the mongoose would fall out of the tree just to clamber back to continue its relentless attack on the boomslang.

After a while the boomslang looked tired and worst for wear. It was clear that the mongoose had the upper hand.’  The several minutes of fierce battle came to an end, after the mongoose killed the helpless reptile and was taken away from the tree.

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