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Farmer is gouged to death by pet hippo Humphrey who was 'like a son to him'
Daily Mail ^
| 14th November 2011
| Dan Newling
Posted on 11/14/2011 7:56:34 AM PST by george76
A South African farmer has been killed by the pet hippopotamus he raised from the age of five months, and which he once described as being 'like a son' to him.
Humphrey the Hippo gouged owner Marius Els, 41, to death by repeatedly biting him in a vicious attack on Saturday night.
The farmer's mutilated body was discovered submerged in a river running through his 400-acre farm in rural South Africa.
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Hippos are considered to one of the world's most dangerous animals. They are, by nature, very aggressive -...
They commonly attack humans with no apparent provocation, usually using their enormous canine teeth to gouge their victims.
They can weigh up to three tonnes and can travel at speeds of up to 30mph.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: africa; ar; darwin; darwinaward; hippo; hippopotamus; napl; southafrica
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To: george76
The most amazing thing about this thread is that nobody has put an apostrophe in hippos. Yet.
I'm just waiting for somebody to write this: hippo's.
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
11/14/2011 10:55:14 AM PST
by
Jonty30
To: Silentgypsy; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
Daddy Issues ping!
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posted on
11/14/2011 11:22:01 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: shibumi; Salamander; TheOldLady; humblegunner; Eaker
Thought y'all would get a kick out of this. ;-)
Now we know what happened to Chet...
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posted on
11/14/2011 11:33:34 AM PST
by
Allegra
(Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
To: george76
I guess someone forgot to tell Humphrey......
65
posted on
11/14/2011 12:03:14 PM PST
by
metmom
(For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
To: JoeProBono
Stupid is as stupid does.
66
posted on
11/14/2011 12:07:28 PM PST
by
metmom
(For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
To: AD from SpringBay
Your Grandma said that?
Question: Was
THIS your grandma?
(R-rated)
67
posted on
11/14/2011 12:14:49 PM PST
by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
To: 353FMG
But pit bulls are sweet and trustworthy.Yes, they are.
68
posted on
11/14/2011 12:47:28 PM PST
by
Eaker
(Nothing even remotely praising Romney should be posted because one should stick to the truth.)
To: Silentgypsy
To: Eaker
And they’re often mentioned for no good reason in a thread completely unrelated to them.
[I reckon they’re also good “straw dogs”]
70
posted on
11/14/2011 3:17:54 PM PST
by
Salamander
(And I laugh to myself at the men and the ladies, who never conceived of us billion dollar babies.)
To: george76
A South African farmer has been killed by the pet hippopotamus he raised from the age of five months, and which he once described as being 'like a son' to him.What a coincidence. I have a son who is like a hippopotamus to me.
To: GreenHornet; Salamander; Allegra; Eaker; Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono; Markos33; humblegunner
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posted on
11/14/2011 8:58:38 PM PST
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: Slings and Arrows
73
posted on
11/14/2011 11:19:08 PM PST
by
OneLoyalAmerican
(In God I trust, all others provide citations.)
To: GreenHornet
When you say your son is
"like a hippopotamus to me" are you referring to his size, his appetite, disposition, or perhaps
his deceptive but amazing speed? (Warning - graphic content.)
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posted on
11/14/2011 11:34:01 PM PST
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
Actually, I was just being a smart a**. I don’t even have a son!
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