An American tourist was attacked by a hippo while canoeing on the Zambezi Rover in Vic Falls. Mrs Christine Yaldor was rushed to a pri...
An American tourist was attacked by a hippo while
canoeing on the Zambezi Rover in Vic Falls.
Mrs Christine Yaldor was rushed to a private hospital with
a fractured leg. She was canoeing with her husband when the hippo pounced.
“They came too close to the hippo and it panicked and
attacked their boat. The woman was injured on her right leg in the process.” a witness
said.
Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo confirmed the
incident.
“I can confirm that an American woman was attacked by a
hippo while canoeing. She sustained some injuries on her leg but she has been
since treated and the wound dressed,” he said.
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