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Angry hippo attacks vet, then shot dead at South Africa park
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Posted on 11/15/2010 8:16:21 PM PST by Joe 6-pack
A veterinarian is lucky to be alive after the hippopotamus he was testing a new sedative on woke up and attacked him. The hippo was not so lucky, however.
The 3.5 ton hippopotamus lived in South Africa's Kruger National Park and was being experimented on by Dr Markus Hofmeyr with a new kind of sedative for animals.
Sky News reported that the tranquilizer the vets normally used was too strong for hippos because it was made for elephants and rhinos. The hippos would often drown with that sedative because their heads would fall under the water.
According to The Sun, Dr Hofmeyr's colleague Dr Nico de Bruin pulled him out of the way of the angry hippo after it lunged at the men and knocked Hofmeyr into the river.
"The animal snapped in our direction and came for us," Dr Hofmeyr told Sky News.
A gamekeeper shot and killed the hippo when it went after the men again as they were scrambling to get away.
Dr Hofmeyr said: "We think the hippo was woken by water up its nose. We'll muzzle these animals in future."
Amazing photos of the hippo attack can be seen here.
TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Travel; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: attack; hippo
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Who will stop the madness?
To: JoeProBono; shibumi
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:17:55 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
Experimenting with a new sedative on a 5 ton hippo? I would experiment on something less dangerous like a poodle.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:21:54 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:22:11 PM PST
by
shibumi
(Wily Pablo loves Flank Steak Tacos)
To: shibumi
5
posted on
11/15/2010 8:23:16 PM PST
by
stocksthatgoup
(Wealth = Net Worth ...........Income = Net Work!)
To: Joe 6-pack
Hungry, Hungry Hippos: the reality show.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:23:46 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Dems' response to 11/2: Do not go gentle into that new day,Rage,rage against the coming of the dawn!)
To: stocksthatgoup
@(#(#@*@! 30 seconds late.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:24:42 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Dems' response to 11/2: Do not go gentle into that new day,Rage,rage against the coming of the dawn!)
To: Joe 6-pack
Maybe they should consider smaller hippo hybrids.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:24:46 PM PST
by
50mm
(I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
To: KarlInOhio
The Hippocratic Oath can come back and bite you.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:26:03 PM PST
by
stocksthatgoup
(Wealth = Net Worth ...........Income = Net Work!)
To: 50mm
...or just get 'em as hatchlings....
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:26:42 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack; Markos33; Salamander; 50mm; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; TheOldLady; humblegunner; ...
"Sed-A-Give?!?"
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:27:54 PM PST
by
shibumi
(Wily Pablo loves Flank Steak Tacos)
To: Joe 6-pack
He celebrated Veterinarians’ Day.
12
posted on
11/15/2010 8:29:01 PM PST
by
rfp1234
To: Joe 6-pack
Watch out for the pit varieties.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:29:29 PM PST
by
50mm
(I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
To: Joe 6-pack
Why do hippos have flat feet?
From stamping out slow vets.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:29:51 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: Joe 6-pack
I’M GONNA MISS OPRAH SO MUCH NOW!!
To: 50mm
I heard those are the worst, lol..
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:32:56 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
These are dangerous as well.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:34:11 PM PST
by
50mm
(I don't use drugs, my dreams are frightening enough.)
To: Joe 6-pack
A veterinarian is lucky to be alive after the hippopotamus he was testing a new sedative on woke up and attacked him.
___________________________________________________
Veterinarian: “Well, back to the drawing board.”
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:38:49 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
To: Joe 6-pack
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES...OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT!
Goodness..one would have thought to put a muzzle on the thing lie it is done for alligators.
To: Responsibility2nd
I’m thinking that next time he’ll start his experiments on a wombat and work his way up.
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posted on
11/15/2010 8:41:10 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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