Hippo Swallows 2-Year-Old Boy in Uganda, Spits him Out Thanks to Bystander’s Presence of Mind

In Uganda, a hippo reportedly swallowed a 2-year-old child and ended up spitting him out thanks to a bystander’s presence of mind. The incident was reported from the town of Katwe Kabatoro in Uganda and occurred earlier on Sunday. Despite being swallowed by the wild hungry hippo, the 2-year-old child ended up surviving the ordeal, and lived to tell the tale.

As per reports, the unidentified child was playing on his own near his home on the shores of a lake when a hungry hippo emerged out of the lake. The hippo attacked the child and grabbed him with his huge jaws, almost swallowing him. The child could’ve been injured, or been a victim of a tragic unfolding had it not been for a bystander’s quick thinking.

A bystander, identified as Chrispas Bagonza, saw the hippo swallowing the child and immediately started chucking rocks at it, causing it to “vomit” out the boy. Following the incident, the Ugandan police issued a statement which read – “This is the first such kind of incident where a hippo strayed out of Lake Edward and attacked a young child.”

The boy meanwhile was rushed to a hospital, where he received minor treatment for injury on his neck, and received a rabies vaccine as a precaution.

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1. The Facts of the Matter

2. Hippo Surfaces Out of Lake, Attacks Child

3. Quick-Thinking of Bystander

4. “First such incident”: Police Department

The Facts of the Matter

Known for its beautiful waterfalls, lush rainforests, and rich culture, African subcontinent also houses dangerous species like African elephant, lions, rhinoceros, hippos and many more. Contrary to popular believes, it’s not lions or snakes that kill most people in Africa – but mosquitoes and hippos.

Recently, a 2-year-old boy in Africa’s Uganda ended up being attacked by a wild hippo. The hippo swallowed the child in its huge jaws, only to spit him out thanks to a bystander’s presence of mind.

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Hippo Surfaces Out of Lake, Attacks Child

The incident was reported from the town of Katwe Kabatoro and occurred earlier on Sunday. The unnamed child was reportedly playing on his own when a hippo surfaced out of a lake and grabbed the child with its massive jaws.

For the unversed, a hippo’s bite force can measure as much as 12,600 kPA. To put this into perspective, a lion’s bite force is 4,500 kPa. Thanks to its large mouth size, the ability to open it wider than most animals, a hippo can easily tear a man down in two in a single bite.

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Quick-Thinking of Bystander

The 2-year-old child could’ve met the same unfortunate fate had it not been the quick-thinking of a bystander named Chrispas Bagonza. Bagonza, who saw the child being swallowed by the hippo, immediately swung into action, and started throwing rocks at it.

Thanks to his presence of mind and instant reaction, the hippo was quick to “vomit” the boy out, and the boy lived to tell the tale. The 2-year-old was later rushed to a hospital in Congo, and he received minor treatment for injuries to the neck.

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“First such incident”: Police Department

Following the incident, the Uganda police issued a statement which read – “It took the bravery of one Chrispas Bagonza, who was nearby, to save the victim after he stoned the hippo and scared it, causing it to release the victim from its mouth. This is the first such kind of incident where a hippo strayed out of Lake Edward and attacked a young child.”