Heron vs. Rat... an unsuspecting Rat is caught and swallowed alive by this ferocious predator.

http://www.wildirishswan.com -Irish Wildlife Photography And Videography by Paul Hughes.This scene was Filmed in Dublin Ireland.The Grey Heron actively hunts Rodents, along with Fish and small Birds.The Heron spotted this Brown Rat foraging along the river bank.Then waited for the right moment and with great speed snatched the unfortunate Rat.Heron.

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Pets & Animals

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• Grey
• Heron
• Swallows
• Rat
• Alive
• Attack
• Prey
• Predator
• Predation
• Carnivour
• Kill
• Killer
• Struggle
• Wildlife
• Animals
• Animal
• Swalloed
• Devour
• Eaten
• insatiable
• appetiteRats
• Birds

[FlipoutJo]

That is amazing! Awesome capture. You must have almost died when the GBHE grabbed the rat. Great job.

[wildirishswan]

@FlipoutJo Thank you very much... i was expecting the heron to do this i have seen it do this many times before.

[SillyLitleGirl]

A beautiful modern dinosaur...i often like to cover up the bill a bit with my finger when i watch your vids, and i swear it's like I'm watching a velociraptor. <3

[wildirishswan]

@SillyLitleGirl Dinosaur evolution... the grey heron has so many prehistoric characteristics.

[SillyLitleGirl]

@wildirishswan I know!  I love it. To this day, I enjoy looking at chickens and seeing the scaly legs and claws from their "wild days".

[wildirishswan]

@SillyLitleGirl The Heron is such a character, it really sparks up my imagination.

[KooldaKat]

Isn't the Heron taking a risk swallowing the rat alive? The rat could have damaged the Heron's gullet or stomach...

[TMZreporter]

shut up with the monderin dino shit lol its only and educated guess its not fact you asshole and i would have smashed the bird in the head with a brick.

[Guinnie]

Heartburn Heron

[KooldaKat]

@FishingThePNW I know they're amazing; they're like modern day velociraptors.

[mosshark]

@AsukaTenjouSS same reason humans dunk their donuts in milk or coffee.. just goes down easier

[Roogy88]

omg poor rat

[FishingThePNW]

that heron is one savage predator! amazing footage! i've only personally watched them catch smaller fish where i live. usually while i am fishing a heron will come stand close to me and wait for me to toss it smaller fish that i catch. amazing animals :)

[magneticwonder]

got you you rat b**tard