Every wondered what it looks like in the animal kingdom when you’re caught with your hand in the cookie jar?

Ask this baboon in the Kruger, who was on the receiving end of a mouthful from a flock of Egyptian Geese.

If you live near a park you might recognise the crescendo of noise coming from the geese, given that almost every corner of South Africa is covered by these loudmouths.

From the Kruger Sightings YouTube account:

Colin Pretorius (47), Sales and Marketing Manager at Ngwenya Lodge, was sitting in his office in front of the Crocodile River when he noticed that the geese were sounding unsettled.

“I saw this baboon come bouncing along and realized [sic] the geese were distressed. I could see the baboon was on a mission and looked completely fearless. He was with a troop but was the only one that was determined to get to the eggs for a taste.

This was his second attempt at trying to get to the nest. There are literally hundreds of Egyptian geese that have come and laid eggs in this area over the last few years so the breeding ground is a great place to grab a snack. The attempt paid off because he must have just decided that this time round he wasn’t going to be deterred.

It was an awesome sighting to see. This is my daily world and I love that I get to spend my days working in this environment”.

The video says that the flock brutally attacks the baboon, but I would say our primate friend actually has the last laugh here:

[source:youtube]