Mali: Teenager killed by enraged hippopotamus

Afrique en ligne ^ | 4/27/10 | Africa News

[Joe 6-pack]

Bamako, Mali - An enraged hippopotamus killed a teenager and caused panic in several villages in the northern part of Mali, located along the bank of River Niger, the Malian Press Agency (AMAP) reported Monday.

The victim, aged 16, was playing on the river bank along with another youth from one of the villages, when a female hippopotamus suddenly appeared from the river, a few metres from them.

The animal, which had remained immersed in the river for a long time, suddenly attacked the two teenagers, according to an eyewitness.

The animal seized the victim by the leg and dragged him deeper into the river. He died a few minutes later from his injuries.

Residents of the villages said the hippopotamus was enraged because it had just lost its new-born offspring

[omega4179]

A Hippo can crush a Nile crocodile in its Jaws.
A roundhouse kick from Chuck Norris can crush a Hippopotamus.

[Joe 6-pack]

[garyhope]

Hey, no fair, that was my line.

[Joe 6-pack]

"A Hippo can crush a Nile crocodile in its Jaws. A roundhouse kick from Chuck Norris can crush a Hippopotamus."

Of course a small pitbull would bite Chuck Norris's leg clean off and beat the hippo to death with it. A big pitbull would swallow Chuck Norris whole and crush the hippo with it's turd.

[GeronL]

OK. Sorry. That last pic comes too close to Helen though.

[garyhope]

Yes, but not as dangerous as Obammy and Pelousy.

[traumer]

Was the teenager.... DIFFICULT ?

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Egypt’s first Pharaoh ruled 62 years and was killed by a hippopotamus.
His is the only notable’s death by hippopotamus in Wikipedia.

[Salamander]

And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin’ with his frozen zone to remind him of the feeling of romance

[Salamander]

“There must be something in the water...”

Yeah...little bloody bits of hippo victims.

[Joe 6-pack]

“There must be something in the water...” Yeah...little bloody bits of hippo victims

Either that or Elizabeth Bathory has been washing up ;-)

[Salamander]

Oh, duuuuude!

*Awful mental image!*

[chris_bdba]

LOL Sprinsteen or Manford Mann?

[chris_bdba]

OPPPSSthat should be Manfred Mann

[chris_bdba]

One more try....Springsteen or Manfred Mann?

[SunkenCiv]

With Mali aforethought...

[eartrumpet]

"Their teeth aren’t very sharp. They kinda grind you to death." They look sharp to me. They rub together like a hog's, and keep sharpening themselves.

[JoeProBono]

[SunkenCiv]

Guilty!

[Salamander]

First one, then the other....or either.....or both...:))