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A senior manager working for Environmental Crime Investigations at Groenkloof in Pretoria, was killed by a hippopotamus on Saturday. | Lisaleesolomon1

Kobus de Wet was killed by a hippo while camping in the Kruger National Park on Saturday. A probe into his death is underway.

Kobus de Wet was attacked and killed by the hippo while camping in the Kruger National Park, South African National Parks spokesperson Isaac Phaahla said. SANParks management extended condolences to De Wet's immediate family, friends and his SANParks family.Do hippos really sweat blood? Are snakes deaf? Answers to all your wildest animal questions

They are considered Africa's most dangerous large animal, and are reputed to kill more people yearly than flesh-eating predators such as lions and crocodiles.

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