Half of a 2-year-old boy’s body was swallowed by a hippopotamus in the East African country of Uganda. The boy, whose name is Iga Paul, was “spit out” after a resident saw the scene and managed to frighten the animal, according to local police.
According to CNN, the boy was attacked on December 4 while playing near his home on the Katwe side of the Katwe-Kataboro municipality in the southwestern part of the country.
“Chrispas Bagonza, who was nearby, took the courage to save the victim after he stoned the hippo and startled it, causing it to drop the victim’s mouth,” a Uganda Police Force spokesperson said in a statement.
The security agency also took advantage of the incident to raise the alarm. “Although the hippo may have returned to the lake in a frightened state, all residents near animal shelters and habitats should know that wild animals are very dangerous. Instinctively, they see humans as a threat and any interaction can lead them to behave in a different strange or aggressive way. “.
The boy, who was injured in one hand, was taken to a nearby clinic. Paul was vaccinated against rabies and discharged after being transferred to Bwera Hospital in western Uganda.
source: Noticias
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