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Grisly injuries of man mutilated and killed by pet hippo he swam with and rode like horse
Farmer Marius Els said he trusted Humphrey the hippo with his heart, telling how he d feed apples to the fearsome beast and brush his enormous teeth, despite warnings from friends and family. Then one day, their fears were proved right
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A man in South Africa was found fatally wounded over the weekend after reportedly being mauled to death by his pet hippo, who Fox 10 says he had previously referred to as “like a son to [him].” Marius Els, who resided in the Free State province of South Africa was discovered dead in the river with multiple bite wounds from the massive animal.
Man mauled to death by pet hippo he described as like a son
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FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA - UNDATED: EXCLUSIVE Marius Els with his pet hippo Humphrey at his farm in Free State, South Africa.In the wild west frontiersmen rode horses, in ancient India warriors were known to mount elephants and in parts of Afric
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A South African farmer was reportedly mauled to death on Sunday by his pet hippo, which he had previously referred to as like a son to me.
Marius Els, who lived in the Free State province of South Africa was found dead in a river, having been bitten repeatedly by the animal.