Kobus de Wet was stormed and killed by a hippo 🦛 while camping in the Kruger National Park (KNP) on Saturday, 12 August 2023 Hippo HippoAttack KrugerNationalPark SANParks Get the full story here: 👇
“Details are sketchy at this stage and circumstances around the incident are under investigation. SANParks Executive Management sends out sincere condolences to his immediate family, friends and the SANParks family. The memorial and funeral arrangements are underway.”Hippos are highly territorial and may attack if a person finds themselves in the unenviable position of standing between the water and the wild animal feeding on land.
According to the Kruger National Park, the Hippo can be very dangerous to humans if laws of the wild are not adhered to. “They have been known to bite wooden canoes in half and tip small boats over. There is a definite increase in Hippo attacks on humans but this is mainly due to the humans becoming arrogant and disrespectful whilst in the wilderness,” the
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