Close encounter with the Dark Menace

We were woken up last night at 3am by intense rustling in the trees in the backyard.
Looking into the pitch black night, we saw a huge shadow that finally resolved into a big kudu, INSIDE the fence, happily munching on the ornament trees lovingly cared for by Avron's family.
Enjoy the best pictures my phone could take, and the "increase the definition" edits that I tweaked (CSI style).
We had to shoo the kudu away before it destroyed the whole tree, but as gently as possible so it wouldn't break the fence in his panic. He only clipped the two upper lines (the fence is actually not electrified) as he jumped it, and we went back to bed.

Only to have to do the same again at 4 am, when the Dark Menace was found munching on the tree again!

Come morning, we learnt that this kudu is well known for sneaking in. The fence was only repaired yesterday after his last antic...

So we might hear more of the Dark Menace (unofficial name) tonight . We'll keep you posted.Read more