News Forum - Hippo swallows toddler in Uganda, spits him out again

[Thaiger]

A two-year-old boy has survived being half eaten by a hippopotamus near his home in southwestern Uganda. Iga Paul was playing near the shores of Lake Edward when the hippo grabbed the toddler and swallowed half of his body, according to the BBC. Iga was saved and has made a full recovery, police say. The hippo had the boy in its jaws — with the child’s head and upper body in the animal’s mouth — before a brave bystander came to his rescue. The attack took place around 3 pm on December 4, when Iga was playing at his home […]

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[DWSC]

Humans have encroached into their territories. Environmentalists have to educate people near the fringes of these parks, and Game Rangers are responsible for ensuring the safety of the communities.

[Ramanathan.P]

Hippos are herbivorous. With the illegal encroachment of humans into their territories, now they have turned into Carnivorous. This is a good development of mother nature to warn the humans not to invade other's territory

[Karolyn]

13 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

Hippos are herbivorous. With the illegal encroachment of humans into their territories, now they have turned into Carnivorous. This is a good development of mother nature to warn the humans not to invade other's territory

Hippos cannot swallow people, this story is exaggerated

[DWSC]

Hippos can't swallow but they have a massive bite that cause death. BBC Wildlife Magazine reported that hippos caused some 500 deaths in the world annually. It's one of the deadliest animals in the world.

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Edited January 14, 2023 by DWSC