Mongoose and Genet Crosses Tracks with Distant Train Approaching

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This is December 18th, 1915, somewhere between the Angolan towns of Huambo and Lobito.

A genet and a mongoose crosses the tracks not long before that Lobito bound train out of Huambo passes by.

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The train is approaching at a speed between 70 and 80 kmh (45 and 50 mph), which was a pretty good speed for a train back in those days. The mongoose and genet have enough time to cross safely provided they don't dilly dally getting across the tracks.

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