Jessie the Hippo

Ladyzekke · 07-24-2007, 12:08 PM

Saw this earlier today and thought to share. It's a video of a hippo in Africa that was rescued as a babe and is now a family pet. It's pretty cute, albeit scary cause they are usually human killers! Could cut you in two with one chomp!

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss

johnny · 07-24-2007, 01:32 PM

Erm.....what happens when Jessica has to go poopie? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Black Baron · 07-24-2007, 02:21 PM

Especially if she ate something really bad before and she is right now in the kitchen??

A shovel will not do the job i think...

Ladyzekke · 07-24-2007, 02:32 PM

Ick I never thought of that! LOL did you see the poor dog get his foot stepped on?

Black Baron · 07-24-2007, 03:23 PM

I wonder how he managed to keep its leg... Hippo weighs at least 1000kg...

johnny · 07-24-2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ladyzekke:
Ick I never thought of that! LOL did you see the poor dog get his foot stepped on?

Well, it's in the story. It says "sometimes things get nasty because she is not housebroken" or something in that line. Which would probably mean that at least two or three times a day they have to shovel a few kilo of hippocrap. I bet an animal of that size can easily fill one of those plastic garbagecan bags per day.

I don't think i'd ever want to visit that house.

Ladyzekke · 07-24-2007, 08:07 PM

Black Baron - I'm guessing hippo must have just grazed a toe and the dog was quick enough to snatch it back LOL. The dog was wagging his tail afterward so must have been OK, and probably wiser.

Johnny - Me neither LOL! But for me I'd not want to visit the house more out of fear than anything else! I've heard too many horror stories regarding hippos and tourists in Africa! You simply cannot go near them. They are deadly. Like with sharks, you are most likey to die or be missing major limbage if bitten by one!

They are cute though for something so dangerous. And at the end of the video - soooo cuuute with the hippo sleeping on the porch with a blankie on it, with the dog snuggling up next to it. That's why I had to share the video, cause when do you ever see THAT LOL?

Balintherlas · 07-27-2007, 05:27 PM

Yea, I seriously doubt some peoples sanity. Hippos are the most dangerous animal in Africa.

Cloudbringer · 07-27-2007, 11:25 PM

Ok, I KNOW I posted here... so I'm guessing Z is doing something that rolled back the time or something? Makes sense since Variol's thread about his ear vanished too....

SpiritWarrior · 07-28-2007, 01:33 AM

Yes, I am missing posts too here and elsewhere.

07-24-2007, 12:08 PM	#1
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	Saw this earlier today and thought to share. It's a video of a hippo in Africa that was rescued as a babe and is now a family pet. It's pretty cute, albeit scary cause they are usually human killers! Could cut you in two with one chomp! http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...,00.html?f=rss __________________ Reality Show Recaps

07-24-2007, 01:32 PM	#2
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Erm.....what happens when Jessica has to go poopie? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________

07-24-2007, 02:21 PM	#3
Black Baron Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: September 7, 2003 Location: Israel Age: 41 Posts: 877	Especially if she ate something really bad before and she is right now in the kitchen?? A shovel will not do the job i think... __________________ Case from my reservist service: Kids attention, I have brought you something... Don't pull that ring private!!

07-24-2007, 02:32 PM	#4
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	Ick I never thought of that! LOL did you see the poor dog get his foot stepped on? __________________ Reality Show Recaps

07-24-2007, 03:23 PM	#5
Black Baron Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: September 7, 2003 Location: Israel Age: 41 Posts: 877	I wonder how he managed to keep its leg... Hippo weighs at least 1000kg... __________________ Case from my reservist service: Kids attention, I have brought you something... Don't pull that ring private!!

07-24-2007, 08:07 PM	#7
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 58 Posts: 9,005	Black Baron - I'm guessing hippo must have just grazed a toe and the dog was quick enough to snatch it back LOL. The dog was wagging his tail afterward so must have been OK, and probably wiser. Johnny - Me neither LOL! But for me I'd not want to visit the house more out of fear than anything else! I've heard too many horror stories regarding hippos and tourists in Africa! You simply cannot go near them. They are deadly. Like with sharks, you are most likey to die or be missing major limbage if bitten by one! They are cute though for something so dangerous. And at the end of the video - soooo cuuute with the hippo sleeping on the porch with a blankie on it, with the dog snuggling up next to it. That's why I had to share the video, cause when do you ever see THAT LOL? __________________ Reality Show Recaps

07-27-2007, 05:27 PM	#8
Balintherlas Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 22, 2003 Location: Ohio, Go Tribe Age: 39 Posts: 1,131	Yea, I seriously doubt some peoples sanity. Hippos are the most dangerous animal in Africa. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vici

07-27-2007, 11:25 PM	#9
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Ok, I KNOW I posted here... so I'm guessing Z is doing something that rolled back the time or something? Makes sense since Variol's thread about his ear vanished too.... __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

07-28-2007, 01:33 AM	#10
SpiritWarrior Jack Burton Join Date: May 31, 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 5,854	Yes, I am missing posts too here and elsewhere. __________________ Still I feel like a child when I look at the moon, maybe I grew up a little too soon...

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)