The jungle safari felt
like a wasted trip as I didn’t spot anything except the spotted deers and wild
boars. The driver didn’t stop for birds and I was feeling really low.
Just after the safari,
I was headed back to the place I was staying. Close to the Bandipur Forest
Office I took a left and had to break hard. On the side of the road was a fight
for survival that I had never heard about.
A small cat was fighting
with an adult mongoose. Claws out, hair raised, it was jumping about. The
mongoose had bared its teeth as well. As I watched the mongoose and cat
disappeared in to the trench fighting. I moved my car closer to catch a
glimpse. I was just in time to see the mongoose bite the cat in the neck and
hold it down. Sound of a vehicle behind me made the mongoose drag the cat into
a bush. Initially I could still see the cat struggle and they disappeared deeper
into the bush, out of sight I head the cat’s cry slowly died down.
I am not sure what
happened after that as I didn’t get down from the car to investigate. I assume
the mongoose made a meal of the cat.
Note: All this action happened over 2 mins and hence didn't get too many pictures. Posting the only decent shot I got.
Note: All this action happened over 2 mins and hence didn't get too many pictures. Posting the only decent shot I got.