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May 21, 2007 Lynda Swain

At 12:47, a female wandered too far away from the rest and the cheetah mom saw her chance to strike!

Maasai Mara Game Reserve

She went after the lone female that wandered off by the road, not the Thompson's gazelle. We saw her like a flash running full speed giving chase - far too fast for me to capture the image on film (but Jim did), she grabbed onto the impala's hindquarters with her claws and bit down onto her. The other impala starting malking very loud crying noises.

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