After the little pig escaped from the leopard’s clutches, it ran away with its mother. The leopard looked on helplessly.

The impressive photo was captured by photographer Kooz Fourie during a trip to Kruger National Park, South Africa. Kooz, 60, a South African national, said: “We saw three wild boars running ahead. I decided to stop taking pictures and aimed my lens at the largest one. When I pressed the button, I heard the piglet scream pitifully. Then I spotted a leopard clutching a baby wild boar. The leopard is trying to kill the little pig.”

Kooz said immediately after that, the mother wild boar appeared from behind and crashed into the leopard, hitting the wild animal hard in the ribs. It turned around and butted again, forcing the leopard to let go of the piglet.

Kooz shared that he was very happy to capture this magical moment. He said he learned a great lesson from nature about the sacred motherly love that animals have for their children.

The leopard “shyly” watched the two pigs run away.