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Video shows hippo charging boat full of tourists in Botswana
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- A tourist in northern Botswana captured a dramatic video of a boat narrowly escaping a charging hippo while traveling between camps with her family.
- The guide initially slowed the boat to avoid disturbing the hippo but had to speed up when the hippo began chasing them, creating a tense and rare wildlife encounter.
- The video shows the hippo propelling itself through the water in a breaststroke-like motion, highlighting the animal's surprising agility despite its massive size.
- Hippos are highly territorial and can be dangerous, responsible for an estimated minimum of 500 human deaths annually, though they are currently classified as vulnerable due to human encroachment.
- The tourist expressed gratitude for capturing the event on video, describing it as an extraordinary and rare wildlife experience that would otherwise have been a fleeting memory.
