Deer nearly swallowed whole when beast leaps from water

The unsuspecting deer was leisurely enjoying a drink from the watering hole when a huge crocodile suddenly appeared.

Hoping to bag itself a tasty treat, the beast shot out a high speed with it's mouth wide open.But thankfully the deer's speedy reflexes meant it managed to get away unscathed.

The heart-pumping video has gone viral since being shared on Imgur.

One impressed user said: "How did he not die?”

While another commented: "It’s almost as if he knew the danger was coming.

”And the deer isn't the only one who got a fright from nature recently.

A man was early swallowed whole by a giant 40-tonne whale while diving off the coast of Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

Rainer Schimpf was filming the annual sardine run when a Bryde whale appeared from the depths.

(dailystar.co.uk)