Rare Pictures: Crocodile Attacks Elephant

A routine trip to the water hole recently resulted in a life-or-death struggle for a pair ofAfrican elephantswhen they were ambushed by a hungryNile crocodile(pictured).

Tourist Martin Nyfeler of Kloten, Switzerland, captured pictures of the wild encounter during a visit toZambia's South Luangwa National Park.

"We saw a mother elephant and baby at the water hole and said {to the guides}, You know, what a cute picture, let's stop here,"Nyfeler told National Geographic News.

"And suddenly the croc jumped out. The whole event took maybe 15 seconds."

—Brian Handwerk

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