A Slow Drowning | National Geographic

I think it was a bull I can’t I can’t

I think it was a bull I can’t I can’t say for sure but it was a full-grown

say for sure but it was a full-grown

say for sure but it was a full-grown wildebeest and it got stuck in the

wildebeest and it got stuck in the

wildebeest and it got stuck in the middle of the river and I seen him dried

middle of the river and I seen him dried

middle of the river and I seen him dried away oh god man there’s a croc that does

away oh god man there’s a croc that does

away oh god man there’s a croc that does is hanging on and this one’s giving the

is hanging on and this one’s giving the

is hanging on and this one’s giving the fight for its life and it was pulling

fight for its life and it was pulling

fight for its life and it was pulling and pulling and pulling and then you

and pulling and pulling and then you

and pulling and pulling and then you know the whole herd of wildebeest went

know the whole herd of wildebeest went

know the whole herd of wildebeest went by and this thing was still pulling and

by and this thing was still pulling and

by and this thing was still pulling and pulling and pulling and I thought God

pulling and pulling and I thought God

pulling and pulling and I thought God that that is just one tough crocodile

that that is just one tough crocodile

that that is just one tough crocodile just not letting go well finally all of

just not letting go well finally all of

just not letting go well finally all of them left and I thought well that’s it

them left and I thought well that’s it

them left and I thought well that’s it you know that poor guy stuck in the

you know that poor guy stuck in the

you know that poor guy stuck in the middle and he’s just gonna run out and

middle and he’s just gonna run out and

middle and he’s just gonna run out and that crocodiles gonna take him down well

that crocodiles gonna take him down well

that crocodiles gonna take him down well hour went by and then came to realize it

hour went by and then came to realize it

hour went by and then came to realize it wasn’t crocodile at all it had just

wasn’t crocodile at all it had just

wasn’t crocodile at all it had just gotten its foot stuck there in the

gotten its foot stuck there in the

gotten its foot stuck there in the bottom of the river and it was pinned

bottom of the river and it was pinned

bottom of the river and it was pinned and it was really sad actually because

and it was really sad actually because

and it was really sad actually because once he realized you know you thought

once he realized you know you thought

once he realized you know you thought like oh this poor wildebeest its first

like oh this poor wildebeest its first

like oh this poor wildebeest its first of all across these rivers many times

of all across these rivers many times

of all across these rivers many times because it had to be if it’s you know

because it had to be if it’s you know

because it had to be if it’s you know that sighs um and it knows the danger

that sighs um and it knows the danger

that sighs um and it knows the danger here and its worst nightmare you know

here and its worst nightmare you know

here and its worst nightmare you know it’s stuck in the middle of the river

it’s stuck in the middle of the river

it’s stuck in the middle of the river and it can’t get it can’t go back and it

and it can’t get it can’t go back and it

and it can’t get it can’t go back and it can’t go forward and it’s just going to

can’t go forward and it’s just going to

can’t go forward and it’s just going to sit there until some crocodile comes

sit there until some crocodile comes

sit there until some crocodile comes along and grabs it or it just dies of

along and grabs it or it just dies of

along and grabs it or it just dies of exhaustion so we stayed with it stayed

exhaustion so we stayed with it stayed

exhaustion so we stayed with it stayed with it hoping that you know it would it

with it hoping that you know it would it

with it hoping that you know it would it would sort of relax and break free or

would sort of relax and break free or

would sort of relax and break free or something but it never did and it got

something but it never did and it got

something but it never did and it got dark and we left and when we came back

dark and we left and when we came back

dark and we left and when we came back in the morning sure enough it was just

in the morning sure enough it was just

in the morning sure enough it was just floating there still hadn’t been touched

floating there still hadn’t been touched

floating there still hadn’t been touched by a crocodile but it just was yeah it’s

by a crocodile but it just was yeah it’s

by a crocodile but it just was yeah it’s pretty sad to see that no I mean even if

pretty sad to see that no I mean even if

pretty sad to see that no I mean even if I mean it just it’s just not not a

I mean it just it’s just not not a

I mean it just it’s just not not a pleasant way to go at all