It ’ s the type of encounter that can send panic through a herd , but this fearless impala refused to turn and run after a crocodile popped out of the water in front of it . At one point the predator ’ s snout was just inches from the impala 's nose , but the bold gazelle didn ’ t back down as it casually sipped from a watering hole . Tourist Graham Hewer snapped the jaw-dropping scene as he visited Kruger National Park in South Africa . Photographer Graham Hewer captured the jaw-dropping encounter during a visit to Kruger National Park in South Africa . The 29-year-old said the imapala simply walked away from the crocodile without giving it a second thought . The crocodile was close enough to attack the impala , but its would-be prey remained calm and seemed oblivious to the fact that it was at death ’ s door . Graham ’ s series of photos show a herd sipping from the lake as they keep a watchful eye on a group of much larger crocodiles nearby . The bold impala survived the strange meeting , which photographer Graham Hewer puts down to the crocodile not feeling hungry . His snaps then show the lone impala drinking from the watering hole , moments before its encounter with the crocodile . The final photo shows the crocodile alone , with its razor-sharp teeth visible inside its gaping mouth . Graham , a self-taught photographer from the South African capital of Pretoria , revealed he watched on in suspense , expecting the crocodile to kill the impala almost instantly . After getting its fill from the lake the impala simply walked away from the crocodile without giving it a second thought . But bizarrely it survived the strange meeting - which he puts down to the croc not feeling hungry . He said : ‘ I got the camera ready just in time as the impala made their way towards the water . ‘ One got close to a crocodile laying in the shallow water so I was expecting a straight kill . Graham Hewer 's photos show a herd sipping from the lake as they keep a watchful eye on a group of large crocodiles . ‘ But the impala and the crocodile just had a face-to-face meeting . ‘ All the people who have seen this image are amazed to hear the impala survived this face-off . ’ That 's what fascinates me about photographing animals - its unpredictable , you never know what they will do . ’
photographer Graham Hewer captured the jaw - dropping scene at Kruger ##bee Park in South Africa . The impala did n't turn and fled after the crocodile jumped out of the water and came within sight of it . Even though the crocodile was close enough to catch it , the shark continued to drink from the lake .