A brave squirrel avoided multiple snake attacks to chase the predator away from its babies.<br /><br />Francesca Carli and her husband Mario were on holiday in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, when their guide alerted them to a leaping ground squirrel near them.<br /><br />Incredible footage captured the rodent sparring with the mole snake, managing to dodge lightning fast bites from the reptile.<br /><br />Having leapt into the air to escape the attacks for almost 15 minutes, the squirrel managed to chase the snake off the grass and into a nearby tree.<br /><br />Francesca said: “It was so exciting but the thing that impressed us the most was the courage of the little squirrel who kept jumping against the snake.<br /><br />“The squirrel spreads its tail and places it over its head to make it look bigger, but in reality the snake is much bigger and stronger than it.<br /> <br />“Everything was very quiet due to the high temperatures. We saw something moving in the middle of the valley on our right.<br /><br />“We stopped immediately and saw the squirrel jumping. Only later we realize that there was also a snake. <br /> <br />“They fought for about 15 minutes then the snake escaped and took refuge in a bush.<br /><br />“The squirrel kept looking in the direction of the snake, making the alarm sound.<br /> <br />“The ranger explained us that the squirrel probably had the den nearby. He wanted to drive away snake because it is a great danger.”
