In a gripping wildlife encounter captured by @steph_mcclendon on November 12, 2023, at Sabi Sands Game Reserve in South Africa, a tenacious warthog found itself in a life-and-death struggle against a determined leopard. The video unfolds as the leopard clamps down on the warthog's neck, initiating a fierce battle for survival. Despite the leopard's relentless pursuit, the warthog, displaying remarkable strength and resilience, fought back valiantly. Desperate to escape, the warthog struggled to retreat into its protective hole, resisting the leopard's grip. In a surprising turn of events not captured in the footage, the warthog ultimately emerged victorious, managing to pull itself back into its mound, leaving the defeated leopard to concede the hard-fought battle.