Hi all, man did we show Friday the 13th a thing or two about bad luck!
Early that morning I got word that Jacques and Byron, on their way to work, had spotted our 2 Male Cheetahs but were having a bit of trouble relocating them to show Colin and Pat.
I arrived at the safari lodge at around 7 and decided to head out to go and have a look if I could give the guys a hand. What luck, around 5 minutes later I gave Jacques a call on the wireless and told him I had found the 2 Boys lying flat cat and in no hurry to move at all.
Jacques who had then been following up on some fresh wild dog tracks joined me for the sighting. I then left the sleeping felines and went to go and see if my luck could improve by following up on the dogs. Gave Henry a call and asked if he was up for a bit of a tracking session.
Jumping into his car and only 2 mins from the Lodge, 2 wild dogs crossed the road in front of him. They were on the Hunt darting from Termite mount to Termite mount for vantage over the surroundings.
The Dogs moving so quickly through the thick summer bush it was difficult to keep up with them and visual of the dogs was soon lost.
Africa safaris might for many be about the much-marketed Big5, but for us rangers the rarest and most elusive animals are really what it’s all about. And the Cheetah and Wild Dog are certainly two of those! What a lucky day for us and the guests!
Quinton Chick
Vuyani Safari Lodge Manager and Head Ranger
