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The 1996 Zambezi River hippopotamus attack was an incident on the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe, near Victoria Falls on 9 March 1996 where a hippopotamus attacked two river tour guides killing one and injuring the other. The surviving tour guide is British-born [1] Zimbabwean Paul Templer (born c. 1969) who lost an arm in the attack.
Hippos, known for their aggressive behavior, are extremely dangerous to humans. One of the Hippo Attacks Three Suspected Poachers in National Park, Leaving One Dead
This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious.
It is one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis). Its name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος). After elephants and rhinoceroses, the hippopotamus is the next largest land mammal.
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Hippos are the most dangerous mammals in Africa, according to National Geographic, and this video is proof. See more on the attack: Hungry Hippo Attacks Tour Boat in Zambia
More About the Angry Hippo Attack. It turns out that this hippo wasn't hangry, it was just angry. The Sun explained how the attacking hippo incident happened in an article published on May 6th ...
After confirming the hippo is indeed food, the shark bites the side, but the massive girth combined with the enormous weight of the hippo is too much of a mouthful for the smaller shark. Even the thin skin in the back leg proves too tough. Despite this, the shark does manage to rip off the hippo's tail. All while, the hippo has been roaring in ...