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UnfairRepresent 12/16/22 4:12:43 AM #1:	In an African twist on the Biblical legend of Jonah and the whale, a toddler in Uganda has miraculously survived being gulped down and then regurgitated by a hippo. The two-year-old boy, who was named as Paul Iga, was playing near his home about 800 yards from the shores of Lake Edward in the west of the country. The hippo grabbed the child in its huge jaws and was in the process of swallowing him when a local man saw what happened and started frantically pelting the animal with stones. The startled hippo regurgitated the child and lumbered off back towards the lake. This is the first such kind of incident where a hippo strayed out of Lake Edward and attacked a young child, Ugandan Police said in a statement. The hippo had grabbed... the boy from the head and swallowed half of his body, the police said. It took the bravery of one Chrispas Bagonza, who was nearby, to save the victim after he stoned the hippo and scared it, causing it to release the victim from its mouth. The little boy was rushed to a nearby clinic for medical treatment to injuries he sustained in the attack. He was then transferred to a hospital in the nearby town of Bwera, which lies close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was given a vaccine for rabies as a precaution and then discharged and released back to his parents. Although herbivores, hippos can be highly aggressive when they feel threatened. They are known to charge and attack boats and canoes. Extraordinary footage emerged from Kruger National Park in South Africa in July this year of a hippo attacking three lions as they swam across a river, with the predators barely escaping with their lives. Hippos can become particularly aggressive if someone is standing between them and the lake or river that they inhabit. They are estimated to kill at least 500 people a year in Africa, chomping down on their victims with tusks that can be more than a foot long. The power of their bite is three times greater than that of a lion and 10 times that of a human. Despite their great bulk, the animals can run for short bursts at around 20mph. The probability of a hippo attack being fatal is between 29% and 87%, according to research published in the journal Oxford Medical Case Reports. That compares with a probability of being killed in a grizzly bear attack of just five per cent and the chance of dying in a crocodile attack of 25%. The hippopotamus, with his ferocious jaw force, unique mouth size and sharp teeth, can easily bisect a human body in a single bite, said the study, titled Hippopotamus Bite Morbidity. Police in western Uganda warned locals to be vigilant after the little boys lucky escape. Although the hippo was scared back into the lake, all residents near animal sanctuaries and habitats should know that wild animals are very dangerous. Instinctively, wild animals see humans as a threat and any interaction can cause them to act strangely or aggressively, police said. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/8/5/AAZiH8AAD_u9.jpg Guess it was a vegan --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:970198699] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>In an African twist on the Biblical legend of Jonah and the whale, a toddler in Uganda has miraculously survived being gulped down and then regurgitated by a hippo.The two-year-old boy, who was named as Paul Iga, was playing near his home about 800 yards from the shores of Lake Edward in the west of the country.The hippo grabbed the child in its huge jaws and was in the process of swallowing him when a local man saw what happened and started frantically pelting the animal with stones.The startled hippo regurgitated the child and lumbered off back towards the lake.This is the first such kind of incident where a hippo strayed out of Lake Edward and attacked a young child, Ugandan Police said in a statement. The hippo had grabbed... the boy from the head and swallowed half of his body, the police said.It took the bravery of one Chrispas Bagonza, who was nearby, to save the victim after he stoned the hippo and scared it, causing it to release the victim from its mouth.The little boy was rushed to a nearby clinic for medical treatment to injuries he sustained in the attack.He was then transferred to a hospital in the nearby town of Bwera, which lies close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was given a vaccine for rabies as a precaution and then discharged and released back to his parents.Although herbivores, hippos can be highly aggressive when they feel threatened. They are known to charge and attack boats and canoes.Extraordinary footage emerged from Kruger National Park in South Africa in July this year of a hippo attacking three lions as they swam across a river, with the predators barely escaping with their lives.Hippos can become particularly aggressive if someone is standing between them and the lake or river that they inhabit.They are estimated to kill at least 500 people a year in Africa, chomping down on their victims with tusks that can be more than a foot long.The power of their bite is three times greater than that of a lion and 10 times that of a human.Despite their great bulk, the animals can run for short bursts at around 20mph.The probability of a hippo attack being fatal is between 29% and 87%, according to research published in the journal Oxford Medical Case Reports.That compares with a probability of being killed in a grizzly bear attack of just five per cent and the chance of dying in a crocodile attack of 25%.The hippopotamus, with his ferocious jaw force, unique mouth size and sharp teeth, can easily bisect a human body in a single bite, said the study, titled Hippopotamus Bite Morbidity.Police in western Uganda warned locals to be vigilant after the little boys lucky escape.Although the hippo was scared back into the lake, all residents near animal sanctuaries and habitats should know that wild animals are very dangerous.Instinctively, wild animals see humans as a threat and any interaction can cause them to act strangely or aggressively, police said.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/8/5/AAZiH8AAD_u9.jpg Guess it was a vegan</quote> ... 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MacadamianNut3 12/16/22 4:13:47 AM #2:	Mom joke --- Roll Tide & Go Irish <cite>MacadamianNut3 posted [p:970198711] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>Mom joke</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MabusIncarnate 12/16/22 4:15:32 AM #3:	I was hoping for a video dammit --- Every day I wander in negative disposition, as I'm bombarded by superlatives, realizing very well that I am not alone. <cite>MabusIncarnate posted [p:970198721] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>I was hoping for a video dammit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZevLoveDOOM 12/16/22 4:17:19 AM #4:	i imagine human children are like nuggets to them... lol <cite>ZevLoveDOOM posted [p:970198732] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>i imagine human children are like nuggets to them... lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 12/16/22 5:05:06 AM #5:	Lions kills around 22 people yearly in Africa. Hippos kills 500. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:970199029] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>Lions kills around 22 people yearly in Africa.Hippos kills 500.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vegy 12/16/22 6:02:23 AM #6:	Pics or it didn't happen --- http://i.imgur.com/gt58G1y.gif http://i.imgur.com/Kdvuckz.png http://i.imgur.com/SYqReLE.gif https://i.imgur.com/MbgGQWx.jpg <cite>Vegy posted [p:970199534] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>Pics or it didn't happen</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonTentacles 12/16/22 6:05:04 AM #7:	I was expecting a video of some Kirby shit --- https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ <cite>NeonTentacles posted [p:970199562] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>I was expecting a video of some Kirby shit</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious_Cat 12/16/22 6:07:59 AM #8:	I for one take this Daily Mail story at face value with no need for skepticism. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious_Cat posted [p:970199602] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>I for one take this Daily Mail story at face value with no need for skepticism. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 12/16/22 6:21:53 AM #9:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/2/8/AABhrNAAD_vo.jpg --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:970199717] in Fat hippo ... [t:80278518]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/2/8/AABhrNAAD_vo.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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