Giant anaconda wraps itself round a deadly caiman in brutal fight for survival – but who comes out on top?

A GIANT anaconda wraps itself around a deadly caiman in a brutal fight for survival – but who comes out on top? Kim Sullivan from Indiana in the US witnessed the 40-minute-long struggle between the croc and the snake along the banks of the Cuiabá River, Brazil, which resulted in a draw between the pair. CatersKim Sullivan witnessed the 40-minute struggle[/caption] CatersThe dramatic fight in Brazil[/caption] CatersAn various points it looked as though the caiman might succumb[/caption] CatersThe anaconda wrapped itself all around the caiman[/caption] The photographer snapped these dramatic images in September while searching for jaguars by boat along the river when the struggle was spotted. Kim says it was a once in a lifetime sighting, and while predation is common, she had never seen anything like this standoff between the caiman and anaconda. She added: “I wondered how on earth the caiman got in this predicament as it must have taken a while for the anaconda to work its way into this type of hold. “It’s a very rare thing to see. Most read in The Sun TH-INK AGAIN Tattooist shows horse inking on customer but everyone’s saying the same thing SUNBELIEVEABLE Solar storm hitting Earth could play havoc with power grid NAME GAME Stacey Solomon finally chooses baby daughter's name a week after giving birth TELLY TROUBLE ITV DOWN – live TV channel crashes with pixellated video & bad sound quality KID YOU NOT New-mum breaks down in tears after no-one turns up to her baby shower little split Shock ‘leaked texts’ show Little Mix's 'Leigh-Anne slamming "blackfish" Jesy' “Watching the struggle between the two evokes a lot of emotion and excitement. “There were intermittent struggles when the caiman tried to free itself throughout the 40-minute encounter. “The caiman gasped for air and the anaconda constricted more and more. “The chances were 50/50 but then as the length of the struggle increased, the nod went to the anaconda. “Finally, ever so quietly and uneventfully the caiman went under. “I could see the tip of the anaconda’s nose struggling to get air. “The caiman came up still constricted by the snake and then went down again for a long time. “This time it came back up free, and we did not see the snake. “The caiman calmly came back to the bank, and we kept our eyes on the river until we finally saw the anaconda come up on the riverbank and slither back into its hole. “It was a draw, and no one died that day.” CatersKim said the chances for survival were 50/50[/caption] CatersThe caiman eventually broke free underwater[/caption] CatersThe came out of the water with the anaconda nowhere to be seen[/caption]