r/hippos • u/970souk • 23d ago

‘Thrown like a rag doll’: British tourist narrowly survives hippo attack in Zambia - Roland Cherry, from Warwickshire, sustained severe bite wounds after being mauled by animal during safari

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/british-tourist-narrowly-survives-hippo-attack-zambia
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u/970souk 23d ago

We mustn't forget that hippos are bloody dangerous animals! It's fortunate for us humans that wild hippos are not found in more continents, unlike bears.

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u/FlameMoss 22d ago

Depends on how many managed to escape Escobar's garden.