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

[Salamander]

Yngwie Malmsteen.

[but seriously folks...Springsteen wrote that psycho-song]

[goat granny]

To get an adequate assessment first we have to know how many hippo's there are and then how many they kill. We know pits are 2% of total dog population and their kill and or maim rate is close to 75% if you add pit mix into the equation.