A hippopotamus in Uganda, Africa, has been scratched after swallowing a 2-year-old child.
Amazingly, the child managed to survive the attack.
The occurrence occurred on the shores of Lake Edward in Uganda western.
The 2-year-old child was playing near his house and the lake shore was 800 meters away.
The hippo emerged from the lake and began to swallow the baby in its huge jaws.
While swallowing the baby, a local saw this and started throwing stones at the hippopotamus.
After throwing stones, the hippopotamus threw the baby out again and then returned to the lake.
According to local police, this is the first such incident in which a hippopotamus came so far out of the lake and attacked a child.
The statement said the hippo stuck the child's head in its jaws and swallowed half of his body, but the child's life was saved by the bravery of a local resident.
The child was injured by the hippo attack and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Remember that hippos are very aggressive and will not tolerate anyone near them.
The chewing power of their teeth is three times greater than that of a tiger and ten times greater than that of a human.
At least 500 people are killed by hippos in Africa every year.
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