Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted March 23, 20182,103 views3 comments
Hippo chasing people from his area.
They walked onto the grass and this set him off,Charging them bellowing and
making a lot of noise.
St Lucia Estuary South Africa
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 23, 2018 at 9:45 PM
Hippos are nasty, nasty critters - they look so "cute" but are NOT.
I sure agree this is too close.
Nice documentation of this interaction.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Jake Alletson on March 24, 2018 at 1:21 AM
To me, hippos are the scariest of all the large African mammals. This especially so when they are on land. However, they very seldom leave the water to chase something on land. All the same, had I been at the scene of this picture, I would have been running with the best of them.
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 2, 2018 at 5:56 PM
Good call on the skedaddling, I think. What a fun shot and a real commentary of the disposition of the hippo.
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3 commentsI sure agree this is too close.
Nice documentation of this interaction.
Sandy