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The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital said on Facebook that it had learned of the hippopotamus and that the Gauteng Department of Agricultural and Rural Development (GDARD) had been contacted. Image: Facebook, Melanie Crossley.
The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital said on Facebook that it had learned of the hippopotamus and that the Gauteng Department of Agricultural and Rural Development (GDARD) had been contacted.
What might be a fitting end to a strange year, Johannesburg residents should be on the lookout for a lone hippo on New Years Eve (NYE).
Social media users in the Fourways area have shared images of the hippo searching for food along a river.
Share in the safety group this morning, #Hippopotamus seen in #Chartwell / #Farm Along the river, that’s the city that lives #Johannesburg ???????????? #Gauteng #Wildlife #South Africa #Africa #South African #Hippopotamus #Four #Broadacres pic.twitter.com/DdwDb4jxGV
– Miguel Chan (@capewinereview) December 30, 2020
The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital said on Facebook that they had been informed of the hippo’s presence and that the Gauteng Department of Agricultural and Rural Development (GDARD) had been contacted “and is on site to assess the situation.”
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“GDARD is the official organization required to assist and make decisions in situations like this,” they added.
CHARTWELL HIPPO: We are aware of the hippopotamus spotted along the river at Chartwell. The Gauteng Department of …
Posted by Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital on Tuesday, December 29, 2020
According to Live Science, hippos are aggressive and considered very dangerous.
“The hippopotamus is considered the world’s deadliest large land mammal,” they say, adding that hippos kill about 500 people a year in Africa, according to the BBC.
Solitary hippo seen in #Four today. In the KleinJukskei ???? it is not about #level 3 #gomoramzansi #emergency shutdown pic.twitter.com/w5UzAsY8Te
– Girl ???? ️ ???? (@KahleWenah) December 29, 2020
A lone hippo spotted at Chartwell today. Nature Conservation has been contacted and the situation is under control.
Posted by Melanie Crossley on Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
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