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Man mauled to death by pet hippo he described as 'like a son'
Fox News ^
| 12/22
| Bradford Betz
Posted on 12/22/2020 8:51:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
Victim said he had 'a relationship with the most dangerous animal in Africa'
A South African farmer was reportedly mauled to death on Sunday by his pet hippo, which he had previously referred to as "like a son to me."
Marius Els, who lived in the Free State province of South Africa was found dead in a river, having been bitten repeatedly by the animal.
Els, 40, had adopted the hippo, whom he had named "Humphrey," when it was found as a calf. Earlier this year footage of Els riding the more than 2,000-pound beast went viral.
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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: africa; hippo; southafrica
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I guess he never read Oedipus.
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway
You might want to think twice about wanting a hippopotamus for Christmas...
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:55:23 PM PST
by
fidelis
(Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
To: nickcarraway
Or about Pharaoh Menes.
What’d you expect? I’m a hippo.
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:55:40 PM PST
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
(White Privilege does NOT begin with Being White but when you ACT "WHITE"! So, -- ACT "WHITE"!)
To: nickcarraway
Hippos are nasty and unpredictable. If you simply must have a large African pet, go with the rhino. They’re very sweet tempered.
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:55:59 PM PST
by
Blurb2350
To: nickcarraway
I guess he never read Oedipus.
I hope his wife's name isn't Jocasta.
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:55:59 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: FreeperCell
Cue hippopotamus for Christmas song - you know it’s coming
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:56:03 PM PST
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: nickcarraway
I’d never adopt a baby hippo. They are way too dangerous.
I did adopt an orphaned baby moose, though. Gentle as a lamb.
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:56:41 PM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
("Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out" -- David Horowitz)
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:56:47 PM PST
by
Fungi
(X)
To: nickcarraway
Hippos can do a lot of damage.
To: nickcarraway
Coulda been worse. He coulda been riding Stacy Abrams.
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:57:05 PM PST
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: nickcarraway
It sounds like he had a case of the same kind of denial as those who own a certain bread of dog.
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:57:05 PM PST
by
Revel
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
12/22/2020 8:58:02 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: nickcarraway
Stacey Abrams killed who again?
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posted on
12/22/2020 9:00:22 PM PST
by
max americana
(fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry )
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
12/22/2020 9:01:20 PM PST
by
gundog
( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
To: nickcarraway
our neighbour had a ‘Pet’ Bison- everything was fine, for years, until one day when it wasn’t fine anymore- He got gored in the belly, deep infection set in, couldn’t get it under control, and it killed him
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posted on
12/22/2020 9:01:58 PM PST
by
Bob434
To: nickcarraway
Squirrel!!
Beastiality!!
Distraction!
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posted on
12/22/2020 9:02:05 PM PST
by
ALASKA
(Trump will win resoundingly, but it's not going to be pretty. )
To: nickcarraway
Never have anything for a pet/significant other whose ass you cannot kick in an emergency.
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posted on
12/22/2020 9:03:48 PM PST
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
To: Blurb2350
I don’t know what you guys are on about hippos making poor pets. I own four of them and have never had a problem.
To: ALASKA
Yup! Love your tagline. We are there now!
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