VIDEO: "KZN, come fetch your hippo!"
No, this is not Richards Bay...
No bull here! A hippo has been spotted wandering the streets of Cape Town.
KwaZulu-Natal is renowned for having animals visit us in our hoods. Recently, one hippo stumbled into a St. Lucia parking lot.
WATCH: Hippo goes for a stroll in St. Lucia parking lot
This particular encounter occurred in Grassy Park, Cape Town and has left social media abuzz with hilarious reactions.
KZN, come fetch your hippo!
According to News24, minibus taxi driver Arnold Brown rubbed his eyes in disbelief as he drove through the streets of Grassy Park and spotted a yawning hippo in front of him, exposing its massive teeth while walking the street and looking at the houses in the neighbourhood.
"I had to blink twice because I actually thought I was gesuip (drunk) when I saw the huge hippo walking and yawning," he told the publication on Saturday morning.
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This hippopotamus was burning the midnight oil when he took a stroll around town. Take a look at the viral video here:
Last night in Grassy Park a young male Hippo from Rondevlei Nature Reserve went for a walk about! @CityofCT nature reserve rangers quickly guided him back into the reserve.
— alexlansdowne (@alexlansdowne) April 13, 2024
This dispersing male will be relocated to another nature reserve. 🦛 pic.twitter.com/1yxBYCKXgG
Fascinated by the scene, Brown felt tempted to step out of his minibus taxi to take some photos. However, law enforcement officers and two passengers advised him against approaching the animal.
Inspectors from the SPCA Wildlife Department, along with reserve staff and Quemic rangers, used their vehicles to guide the hippo back into the reserve. It was later discovered that the hippo had escaped through a fence at the reserve, which was temporarily secured until repairs could be made.
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No injuries, damages or incidents were reported. This happy hippo was returned to its natural habitat at around 2:40am and is reported to be doing well.
This #OnlyInSouthAfrica moment is lighting up social media feeds.
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