A female hippo attacked a zookeeper who decided to check on a newborn calf at Ranchi Zoo. This was reported by Indian Express.
The incident took place at Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park zoo when Santosh Kumar Mahto, 54, a keeper, entered the enclosure of a female hippo with a newborn calf. The man tried to move the small hippo, but the mother took it as a threat and attacked the keeper, trampling him.
Other keepers rushed to help, pulled the man out of the enclosure, and took him to hospital with multiple injuries, but despite the doctors’ best efforts, they were unable to save the victim. The zoo management appealed to the authorities and offered compensation to the Mahto family, while the company also covered all of the employee’s medical expenses.
It was previously reported that a group of tourists were harassed in West Africa. attack hippo while rafting on the river. The guide was carrying a group of tourists along the Chobe River in Namibia, at one point the travelers approached a herd of hippos, at first the animals behaved peacefully, but at some point one of the hippos began to chase the boat. The captain did not start the engine for fear of scaring the herd. The hippo swam up to the boat and began to destroy the ship. He bit off part of the engine and tore the plastic casing. The passengers managed to escape.
Formerly a hippo was attacked At the zoo keeper during feeding.