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Two buffaloes receive a rude awakening when river begins to flood [video]
Two buffaloes received a rude awakening when a river began to flood in the Sand River that runs through the MalaMala Game Reserve.
Photo: Latest Sightings/YouTube
While it seems there is a flood occurring in the Kruger National Park due to Cyclone Eloise, a guide managed to catch the moment two buffaloes got a rude awakening when a river was about to get flooded.
Cyclone Eloise Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Latest Sightings went on to share the footage taken by Mike Kirkman, a long-time guide at MalaMala Game Reserve in Sabi Sands while on a drive with his guests.
“We decided to share this footage now because of the flooding that is occurring at the moment from Cyclone Eloise,” writes Latest Sightings.
Mike told the real-life wildlife app that he saw the two old buffalo bulls sleeping in the Sand River that runs through MalaMala Game Reserve.
“Little did the buffaloes know that their slumber would be getting a rude awakening. At the start of the video, you can see the water almost touching the buffaloes, but, within two minutes, they are completely underwater.”
What you can see furthermore are buffaloes, still a bit hazy from their nap, slowly make their way out of the water’s way and back to the bank.
A rude awakening
Widespread flooding
Tropical Storm Eloise made landfall in Limpopo on Sunday, 24 January 2021, causing widespread flooding and destruction across the province. The extreme weather system has also sparked chaos on the roads, with several major routes – and many around Kruger National Park – now closed off.
Trees have fallen on busy commuter routes, and entire bridges have been washed away. Limpopo is set to bear the brunt of Tropical Storm Eloise, and the relentless rainfall has caused problems for the provincial disaster management teams.
Meanwhile, the Road Safety Network was compelled to issue the following warning on Sunday. There has been widespread flooding in Tshakuma, with Senzi and the local market badly affected by the onset of Eloise.
“FLOODING WARNING IN THE VHEMBE: Flooding has been reported in the Tshakhuma area called Senzi, below Tshakhuma market. Low water bridges flooded have also been flooded.”
