While canoeing in the South African country of Zimbabwe, a hippo almost swallowed a man. Somehow the person came out of his mouth, then both his hands were separated and there were 38 big wounds in the body.
While canoeing in Zimbabwe, a man was attacked by an aggressive hippo and almost swallowed him whole. The attack left the man looking like a “kebab”.
hippo suddenly became aggressive
According to the news of the Daily Star, in 1996 Paul Templar was working as a canoeing safari guide in the African country. Everything was calm until a swarm of hippos came before them. Shortly after, the hippo became aggressive and threw Paul’s fellow guide from canoeing.
The man had reached the stomach of the hippo
Paul tried to save his friend but he himself fell victim to the hippo. Everything starts to look dark to Paul. He felt half of his body wet and half dry. When he felt the hairs on the hippo’s muzzle, he thought it was in the hippo’s stomach.
There were 38 wounds in the body
Paul told that the smell of rotten eggs was coming in the mouth of the hippo. He freed himself from his clutches by grasping the hippo’s teeth. In the end, Hippo left him, but by then his left hand had been badly crushed. There were 38 major wounds on his body.
somehow survived
However, later his treatment went well, due to which one hand was saved. The other hand had to be amputated. Even after that he is doing canoeing.
