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Mali: Teenager killed by enraged hippopotamus
Afrique en ligne ^
| 4/27/10
| Africa News
Posted on 04/29/2010 4:40:21 PM PDT by 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
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Travel
KEYWORDS: attack; hippopotamus; jpb
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Apologies if already posted....
To: shibumi; JoeProBono
There must be something in the water...
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:40:49 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
Please please.... no Rosie O’Donnell or Helen Thomas pics.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:42:46 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
To: Joe 6-pack
I can only bear to post one picture of Rosie O’Donell per day.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:43:24 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: Joe 6-pack
Hippos kill more people than any other African animal
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:43:50 PM PDT
by
babble-on
To: babble-on
"Hippos kill more people than any other African animal." Only because Chuck Norris has never been to Africa.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:45:49 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: babble-on
And they don’t even have to be enraged to do it.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:48:49 PM PDT
by
Krankor
(nO)
To: Joe 6-pack; Salamander; Slings and Arrows; Markos33; JoeProBono; humblegunner; Eaker; kanawa; ...
It was posted, but we can never stop raising consciousness about the Hippo menace!
< Channel your inner Blue Hippo.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:50:18 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Pablo (the Wily One) signed up for the "Hippo Attack" ping list!)
To: Joe 6-pack
The real FR question:
Are hippos more dangerous than pitbulls?
To: shibumi
"It was posted..." My bad...I must have been asleep at the switch...
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:54:36 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: JerseyHighlander
Of course not. Pitbulls are the most dangerous creature on earth...maybe in the universe.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:55:20 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
Hippos avoid Chuck Norris
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:56:39 PM PDT
by
omega4179
(www.jdforsenate.com)
To: shibumi
That’s so totally Zen.
To think a creature as violent and unpredictable as a Hippo could be such a serene image.
I’ll have some Elderbark tea now.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:56:53 PM PDT
by
humblegunner
(Pablo is very wily)
To: Joe 6-pack
Their teeth aren’t very sharp. They kinda grind you to death.
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:58:34 PM PDT
by
Krankor
(nO)
To: humblegunner
Make sure to kick off your Doc Martens and let your feet commune with Gaia.
Ohm Mane Padme Hummmmmmm!
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posted on
04/29/2010 4:59:40 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Pablo (the Wily One) signed up for the "Hippo Attack" ping list!)
To: shibumi
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posted on
04/29/2010 5:00:30 PM PDT
by
humblegunner
(Pablo is very wily)
To: omega4179
The word “Hippopotamus” used to be “Hiatusmoppop” until Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked one and scrambled the letters for the entire species.
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posted on
04/29/2010 5:01:08 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
That teen just wasn’t hip enough for the times.
To: humblegunner
When I was 12.
I also read Vonnegut .....
“Boko-Maru”
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posted on
04/29/2010 5:03:49 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Pablo (the Wily One) signed up for the "Hippo Attack" ping list!)
To: shibumi; 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
>"Hand = Heart...(duh)... -1COUNTER-MORTER-68
Aim With The Hand,,, Shoot With The Mind,,, Kill With A Hand Like Arctic Ice...
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posted on
04/29/2010 5:04:41 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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