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Hippo Attacks: How Dangerous Are They To Humans?

Are hippos dangerous? Hippos hold a common perception of a cute and bubbly demeanor, but that is quite a far cry from the truth. Although their rounded features and cute babies may seem so inviting, ...
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Hippos: Docile Giants or Human Killers?

It is estimated that hippos kill roughly 500 people each year. Hippos will kill other animals, like crocodiles, that enter their territory, especially when protecting babies. Hippos and whales ...

'I was swallowed whole by a hippo - it crushed my chest and chewed my arm to a pulp'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Paul Templer was working as a safari guide when a massive bull hippo launched a savage attack on him, biting through his chest and at one point swallowing him whole ...
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'I was waist-deep in a hippo's mouth as it crushed my chest'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Zambezi River tour guide Paul Templer survived a brutal hippo attack near Victoria Falls that left him with nearly 40 bite wounds and cost him his left arm ...

'My arm was bitten off and my chest crushed when hippo swallowed me whole'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Zambezi River tour guide Paul Templer was swallowed whole by a territorial hippo near Victoria Falls ...
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'I was waist-deep inside a hippo's mouth - it crushed my chest and ate my arm'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Zambezi River tour guide Paul Templer survived a vicious hippo attack near Victoria Falls that left ...