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On September 16, a tragic death occurred in Kenya near Lake Victoria. A boy playing with other children on the shore of the lake was grabbed by a hippopotamus and dragged into the water. Videos of the incident are now going around the world.
The adults present threw stones and pieces of wood at the animal, but the animal did not release the child. Shortly after, the hippopotamus appeared under the water.
Increased hippo attacks
Later, the local authorities were able to recover the boy’s body and only confirmed his death. His serious injuries are mentioned as the cause of death.
The Kenya Wildlife Service announced that recently hippo attacks have been increasingly reported in this region. A local resident said three people were attacked by hippos in June but survived with injuries. (eb)
