A stork found itself out of its dinner after a hungry eagle stole the fish it had put in hard effort hunting for . The saddle-billed stork was caught on camera as it fished for food at the Kruger National Park in South Africa . However , as the bird readied itself for dinner , a large eagle swooped in , grabbing the fish , leaving the poor stork behind to hunt once more . Dinner time : The saddle-billed stork has managed to catch a fish for supper at the Kruger National Park . Incoming : An eagle flies in , causing the stork to drop the fish , and the bird of prey goes in for the steal . The stork was filmed wading through a shallow pond , trying to catch a fish , and can be seen being rudely interrupted by the eagle . As the large wading bird is re-positioning the fish in its large bill , an African fish eagle swoops in , causing the stork to drop its dinner . The eagle grabs the fish with its claws , and despite the efforts made by the shocked stork , the bird of prey flies off with the prey . The African fish eagle is known to steal fish that other birds catch , GrindTV reports , which is how it got its name . The eagle can be found troughout sub-Saharan Africa and is the national bird of Zimbabwe , Zambia and South Sudan . Snatch : The African fish eagle grabs hold of the fish in front of the shocked stork . My lunch ! Despite an effort from the saddle-billed stork , the eagle swoops in and flies off with the fish . Poor birdie : Although the eagle is surely pleased with his catch , the stork is left hungry and has to hunt again .
Eagle stealing fish from stork filmed at the Kruger National Park . The footage shows a male eagle snatching an endangered species of stork, which is protected by law.