A two-year-old boy survived a hippo attack after being swallowed by the animal and then spat out the baby. It occurred on December 4 in Uganda on the African continent.
The boy, named Iga Paul, was caught in the head by a hippo while playing outside his home in the Kasese district near Lake Edward, according to local officials.
A man named Chrispas Bagonza saw the incident and started throwing stones at the animal to stop the attack. Surprised, the hippo spat out the boy.
“The victim was taken to a nearby clinic for treatment for injuries to his hand,” the Uganda Police Force said on Monday. Said. As a preventive measure, Iga received a vaccine against rabies and was returned to her family, who had survived the attack.
“This is the first type of incident where a hippo has come out of Lake Edward to attack a child,” he said, warning residents near wildlife areas that they are dangerous.
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source: Noticias
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