Because of carelessness, you can waste time, money, and even lose relationships. However, these consequences are still very mild in the wild world, where the careless one might pay with their life.

The wild natural world has always been a fascinating place for all of us. It could be breathtaking mountain and forest scenes, beautiful lakes and seas, with herds of animals gathering and living together in a picturesque setting.

Yet nature can also become harsh in an utterly incomprehensible way. Just appearing at the wrong place, at the wrong time, can turn even the top predators into the prey of others.

Recently, during an expedition in the desert, naturalist Busani Mtshali captured a film that left viewers both amazed and terrified.

The film begins with a peaceful scene featuring a cheetah drinking water by a desolate lake.

To assess, cheetahs are considered at the top of the food chain due to their superior hunting skills. Blessed with agility, a hunting cheetah can reach speeds of up to 112 km/h. This speed and their extremely sharp eyesight make cheetahs one of the most formidable predators on the African savanna.

An average cheetah hunts about 7.5 tons of meat each year, more than any other carnivorous animal in the world.

As magnificent as they are, in the clip, just because of a moment of carelessness while drinking water, the cheetah was dragged into the lake and eaten by a crocodile that appeared out of nowhere.

The incident happened too quickly and dangerously; the cheetah almost couldn’t resist the absolute strength of the crocodile.

Capturing the entire event, Mr. Mtshali said: “The crocodile was too cunning in choosing its target as a young cheetah, hence its weak resistance. The sad thing is when I witnessed the mother cheetah standing on the shore, desperately watching her offspring being eaten. The pain of losing her own child was evident in every gesture and action, which I could also feel.”

The footage is the clearest evidence of the argument that no matter how powerful or strong you are, there will always be someone else out there who can defeat you at any time.