The eagle suffered a bitter defeat when it was “overtaken” by a sea serpent and carried off its prey.
The eagle suffered a bitter defeat when it was “overtaken” by a sea serpent and carried off its prey.
An eagle and a hungry snake were targeting a fish swimming near the surface of the water.
The eagle swooped down on Ameenpur Lake in Hyderabad, India, snatching up the fish. But a hungry snake swimming across the lake also had the same intention. It quickly grabbed the fish before the eagle’s eyes.
The ‘Lord of Heaven’ even grabbed the snake that was holding the fish in its claws.
But the mischievous snake had no intention of accepting that. Both predators did not want to give up the fish.
Aerial battle between the ‘lord of the sky’ and poisonous snakes.
Surprisingly, the snake emerged victorious, escaping the eagle’s clutches with the fish still intact in its mouth.
The eagle watched helplessly as the snake and its prey disappeared beneath the surface of the lake.
The fight between the eagle and the sea serpent was recorded by photographer Hemant Kumar, 35, in Hyderabad, India.
