Posted on 06/03/2024 10:11:04 AM PDT by DallasBiff
The Hippopotamus, or "water horse," as the Greeks called it, is the third-largest land mammal in the world. They're kind of cute and kind of funny-looking, and they use that cuteness to hide just how murderous they can be. Seeing as the animal weighs between 3,000-9,000 pounds on average, according to Live Science, and can move about in the water better than most other land mammals (though they can't swim), it's easy to see why you should be absolutely terrified of this hungry-hungry animal.
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I remember hearing in 2011 about that South African guy who was killed by his pet hippo.
Those teeth have got to be a hell of a lot bigger than one inch. I had a German shepherd which had a measured inch and a half.
Its amazing...they could be twins.
This must be one of the very rare times when her mouth isn’t moving.
Yep..... more deaths in Africa from Hippos than Gators. They are dangerous...and fast in the water.
Another example that leaves me amazed at the structural load capacity of the average chair.
And they’re vegetarians for the most part.
Last year we had a chihuahua that was allowed to roam and sued to charge everyone barking and snarling, though he never consummated the attack. I was walking my new dog who hadn’t gotten the memo. When the chihuahua charged, she pounced. Foolishly, I jumped into the fray. I ended up with 27 bite wounds and the neighbor ended up with a dead chihuahua. I know some are sweet, but most are yappy rats with a Napoleon complex
“Hey Kid, see if you can touch my tonsil before I close my mouth. You could win a new Smart Phone!
Are you man enough to take the Tonsil Challenge??”
I would be very scared if I saw one here in Ohio.
” Foolishly, I jumped into the fray. I ended up with 27 bite wounds and the neighbor ended up with a dead chihuahua. “
Were you bit by the chihuahua or your new dog? If it was your new dog I would say you chose poorly.
My wife started breeding Chihuahuas about five years ago. After 25+ years with beagles. She calls them her little old lady dog. We currently have three long haired Chihuahuas. The worst is the smallest. She weighs about 3 1/2 pounds. To show them at the AKC Confirmation shows they need to be under 6 pounds. The little one I call Killer the Mean Chi. She will be sitting next to me on the couch one minute. Then if I go to pet her she will try to bite me. It is like a protective instinct. I will immediately yell at her and then she scults away. She does not break the skin because her mouth is so small.
Did the same thing—and then clicked with interest.
FYI, I live in the country. Our dogs roam in a fenced in enclosure. The Beagles are in an area of about 1/4 acre with a 6’ chain link fence around it. The Chis can go up to their fence but never get mixed together. The beagles would gang up on them like a bunny and kill it.
The Chis live in the part of our house and go out on our patio. Which has a 2’ high fence around it abutting the beagle dog yard.
None of our dogs are ever allowed to run the neighborhood.
Well, you ain’t been here all that long. so.
One of the most apt terms for the obese ghetto dwellers that got that way using our tax money paid free food.
The left front fender was surely mashed in from that hit and run.
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