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re: Guy sues African tour company after watching wife killed by hippo
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:51 pm to Rambler
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:51 pm to Rambler
I remember reading a few years ago about a fellow in South Africa who raised an orphan hippo baby. Grew close to the little fellow, swam with him in a pond, actually thought of him as kind of a son.
Many people warned the man about what might eventually happen, but the man thought the hippo and him were close buds forever and the hippo would never harm him.
One day the man got into the pond to swim with his hippo pal. The hippo killed him.
Many people warned the man about what might eventually happen, but the man thought the hippo and him were close buds forever and the hippo would never harm him.
One day the man got into the pond to swim with his hippo pal. The hippo killed him.
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:29 pm to hawgfaninc
In the early 1900s they wanted to bring hippos to Louisiana and put them in the spillway. Would make it a little harder to fish for sacs if you had to worry about getting busted by a hippo.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:35 pm to The Boat
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Would make it a little harder to fish for sacs if you had to worry about getting busted by a hippo.
Not to mention what a few hundred or so hippos would do to crawfish prices.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:37 pm to fr33manator
Mosquitos have never killed anyone. Malaria yeah. 
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:43 pm to 308
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I remember reading a few years ago about a fellow in South Africa who raised an orphan hippo baby. Grew close to the little fellow, swam with him in a pond, actually thought of him as kind of a son.
Many people warned the man about what might eventually happen, but the man thought the hippo and him were close buds forever and the hippo would never harm him.
One day the man got into the pond to swim with his hippo pal. The hippo killed him.
Shoulda got a pit bull instead. Oh, wait....
Posted on 2/14/25 at 12:13 am to 308
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I remember reading a few years ago about a fellow in South Africa who raised an orphan hippo baby. Grew close to the little fellow, swam with him in a pond, actually thought of him as kind of a son.
Many people warned the man about what might eventually happen, but the man thought the hippo and him were close buds forever and the hippo would never harm him.
One day the man got into the pond to swim with his hippo pal. The hippo killed him.
The guy's name was Marius. The hippo was called Humphrey.
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:08 am to glassman
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Deadliest mammal. Crocodiles, snakes and mosquitos are technically deadlier.
They should have said most aggressive. Hippos are notorious aggressive towards humans. Getting to a point where you’re already on a Zambian safari without knowing this is irresponsible.
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:27 am to RoIITide
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Should’ve listened to Marlin Perkins.
Should’ve gotten Jim to take care of the hippo
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:28 am to hawgfaninc
He should be suing the hippo IMO
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:46 am to hawgfaninc
I hate this shite. You went to Africa, sorry you might get killed by a large animal.
That’s only your fault.
That’s only your fault.
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:50 am to hawgfaninc
Sad, but it's an inherently dangerous activity.
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:51 am to el Gaucho
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Good thing they only want to go to Disney world every 6 months
Little boy killed by alligator at Disney World
Posted on 2/14/25 at 6:53 am to hawgfaninc
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Had we understood the dangers posed by the hippopotamus, we never would have agreed to be in such close contact while on foot,' Craig said in a statement.
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due to the known tendencies of hippopotami to be highly unpredictable, territorial, and aggressive in such circumstances
Uhhh…
Tragic event but damn..people need to be more respectful of massive wild animals.
Posted on 2/14/25 at 7:09 am to ChiTownBammer
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But does the actual safari company not have some sort of responsibility to ensure their customers don't die?
America and Africa are different.
Same with you dying in Qatar building a stadium for the World Cup. Good luck to the families ever collecting on that shite.
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