Shocking moment python leaps out of pool and snatches tiny deer in its jaws as it bends down to drink the water
- The unlucky animal was with a herd in Maharashtra, India when it was caught
- The huge python coiled around the deer as it strangled it on the muddy banks
- The Central Chanda Forest Department released CCTV footage of the attack
A python leapt out of a pool and caught a tiny deer in its jaws as it bent down to drink water in India.
The unlucky animal was with several other members of its herd as they stopped to rehydrate at the pool of water in Maharashtra, in the west of the country.
CCTV footage shows how the deadly snake sensed its opportunity and jumped with lightning speed at the deer – plunging its fangs into its head.
CCTV footage taken in Maharashtra, India, shows the huge snake as it leaps out of the water to grab the tiny deer
The group of deer carry on drinking when the hidden snake strikes, with the force of the attack sending the animal flying
The video begins with the herd of four drinking calmly before they appear to be spooked and move their heads up in alert.
They then calm down again and carry on drinking when the hidden snake strikes, with the force of the attack sending the deer flying.
The python then coils around the deer as it strangles it on the muddy banks of the swamp in the Karwa forest.
The python then coils around the deer as it strangles it on the muddy banks of the swamp in the Karwa forest
The two animals then fall back into the pool of water as the struggle continues and the python eventually swallows its victim.
The Central Chanda Forest Department released CCTV footage on November 21 showing the shocking incident.