Cheetah Coalition “Fast Five“ take down a Wildebeest

© DoRaLiWi Beware: Bloody Scenes! On a safari in September 2017 in the Masai Mara, it was our intention to see the famous five male cheetahs. Some believe that they are brothers but it could be also a coalition of 2 plus 3 brothers. One morning the cheetahs went towards a group of wildebeests. They lay down behind bushes and waited for the wildebeests to reach them. To our surprise, it was not the vanguard who attacked, but the cheetahs encircled the wildebeests. There was no escape for the wildebeest that