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Tourists Capture Startling Video of Charging African Hippos
- Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:01am by
Meredith Jessup
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I don’t know about you, but if a 2-ton animal were charging at me, I don’t think I would be laughing.
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run4thehills
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 5:13amThis is obviously a hoax. Everybody knows that Hippo’s died off along with the Polar Bears zillions of years ago from Global Warming.
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 1:43amIt’s obvious the Hippo is being funded by George Soros.
Report Post »sodizzy
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:34pmWhew!! narrow escape.
Report Post »sabrinacle
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:57pmI know it was dangerous but when he said “we are being chased by a hippo!” I emediatly started to laugh. It was funny, but only because they made it out alive. Im sure the captain of the boat wasnt laughing
Report Post »nocomment
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:38pmIt could have been Joy Behar, Rosie O’Donnell, and Oprah Winfrey in another life.
Yikes!
Report Post »VindexPoplicola
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:53pmDon’t mess with the Hippo!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:36pmI viewed a video of one these river horses protecting the corpse of it’s dead mate. The hippo bit a crocodile in twain that had become just a little too curious. There is also evidence that hippos are omnivorous and will eat meat. Not to be trifled with.
Report Post »The collective interpretation of hippos is filtered thru Disney (and Hollywood in general) a la “talking animal movies… ‘cuz animals are people, too!” We have popular culture to blame for our ingnorance and naivete. Going into hippo territory is like keeping a pet chimp. What could go wrong? Watch the National Geographic Channel and learn something as opposed to the laughably named The Learning Channel.
RestoreCapitalism
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 11:32amThese hippos probably wouldn’t be so angry if there was social justice all over the world. They‘re angry because they don’t have guaranteed healthcare. Right? It’s white Americans to blame again.
Report Post »alamator
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:15amAmazing video and even more amazing racist, hateful responses.
Report Post »(heavy sigh)
The Gooch
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 1:39pmRacist? Politicians, celebrities and fat people are not distinct races. Can you cite the racist comment that offended you, because it is eluding me.
Report Post »jackkemo
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:32am@ Darmok and Jilad at Tanagra….. I freaking loved that episode!!! Great name Sir….
As too the hippo’s , It never fails to amaze me how people will even get on the water in Africa…. Crazy!! Do y’all remeber the story a couple of weeks back , when a tour guide was snatched out of his little kayak by a large croc , like the trout I fish takes a fly….. I’ll keep my bear and mountain lions thank you very much!!!
Report Post »Conservative Screenwriter
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:24amI always wondered where the Liberals like Pelosi, Reed, Soros, etc. have their secret meetings. Bathing in a resort location while plotting to take over the world. . . and they paid for it with tax payer’s dollars.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:06amThis was a hoax. It was a set up for the new Rosanne Barr/Snickers commercials that will be coming out.
Report Post »jedi.kep
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:19amMaybe they were hungry, hungry?
lol.
Report Post »canuck44
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:45amHippos are responsible for more human deaths than virtually all other African species of animals. The morning is most dangerous after they spend the night feeding out of the water. Humans that block the path back to the water from the grazing area are at great risk. Like most mammals, mothers with calves are particularly dangerous.
Report Post »During the day they lay about the water…no sympathy for anyone that get in there. Even the crocs get out of their way.
patriot 2008
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:36amdarn global warming….sarah palin and glenn provoked those hippos with their rhetoric…..or barney frank and his boyfriend chasing down the two guys to pimp em out…either or
Report Post »Pugfriend
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:30amIt was Barney Franks defending Fannie and Freddie!
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:08amMichelle Obama doesn’t like anyone coming around her “pods”
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 7:25amThere IS a distinct resemblance from the back side.
Report Post »Silat
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 6:39amPeople in Africa know that hippos kill more people each year than any other African animal except black on black crime. Look out for that spear chunker!
Report Post »prb65
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:00amActually I’s much rather die laughing than crying. Not sure why but sounds right. :P
Report Post »hooklinesinker
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:58amafrican hippos? i thought they prefered black hippos now.
Report Post »OnToppaThat
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:42amthat’s a different recipe
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:49amWas that a fat man chasing and yelling at the boat ? I mean is that Ed Schultz chasing and yelling at the boat ? Oh wait it‘s Ed that doesn’t like fat people yelling at him… although he yells and is also fat…
Oh wait that was on another story on the Blaze…. Sorry, but I did think the Hippo was Ed Schultz at first.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:29amThose guys need to wash their hair and leave the hippos alone.
Report Post »roxee
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:22amSome friends a few years bac were infact charged by Hippos, one had to get stiches from a hippos bite on their hand. They just do not like people any more, the tourists are invading their terroritory.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:15am@Roxee
Your friend is fortunate not to have lost the hand completely.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:05amI just don’t care about hippos swimming about where hippos usually do. If someone invades their hippo territory, then they must acknowledge that they have invaded hippo territory and suffer any consequences that come their way.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 8:32amYes Diane same here,When people decide to invade Hippos territory they are asking for trouble,I have no desire to go camping in Mt. or Wy. in a tent in Grizzly bear territory,or swim in and around sharks but the people that do are asking for trouble.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:31amOne is a lot of Hippo
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 3:38amYou can say that again. About three years ago there was a documentary on Discovery aboy Hippos and it noted that one tourist group got caught. A member of the group was bitten clean in half. As was the boat.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:00amIt looked kinda like Oprah, charging after a jelly donut.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:29am@ Darmok.
Brilliant! you just made my whole night!
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:33amWoa dude, those hippos are dangerous.
Glad we don’t have those over here.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:37amI think it was Barney and the tela-tubies from public television. Send in your money so shows like this can continue to bring you laughter.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 4:39amI know where Michael Moore is!
Report Post »PACMAN55
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:17amone more pass of the bong and go around again dudes..that was trippin funkfastic!!!
Report Post »Happy Killmore
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 5:59amHippos are the deadliest animals in Africa. They are fiercely territorial and are responsible for more human deaths than all other African animals combined. (Not including malaria spreading mosquitoes.)
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 6:13amIt’s a fact that more people are killed each year by Hippos than any other wild animal. Their enormous size creates an ilusion that they are slow lumbering beast. Howver, they can reach incredible speeds on land in just fractions of seconds. In the water, their agility is incredible. Hippos should always be given a lot of space and it’s good to remember that they ALWAYS have the right-of-way. Ha
Report Post »JESUS-IS-LORD
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:05amI love Hippos!
Report Post »OnToppaThat
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 9:40amI suspect he is a Muslim hippo
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 5, 2011 at 10:14amThe sight of a charging hippo let alone a group of hippo’s is nothing I wish to see, or be even within a few dozen miles of. Better chances are with a pride of man eating lions while armed with a toothpick.
Report Post »blacksmith
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 7:02pmHow do you stop a hippo from charging? Take away his Visa! Old but it fit.
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:44amWhy do some men talk like women nowadays?
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