2 Hippos in St Lucia Streets Excite Bystanders, South Africans Horrified by How Close People Got

• A TikTok video with thousands of views had people amazed as they saw wild animals cross the road
• The Hippos were calmly navigating past cars and people who were filming the huge creatures in the city centre
• A hippo expert told Briefly News how residents who spotted the hippos in St Lucia did the opposite of what they should have in the presence of the dangerous animals

Some hippos in Durban got loose and wandered into St Lucia. Many were amazed to see the huge animals make their way through traffic.

Fascinated people in the video were eagerly filming as the hippos crossed. The video received over 7 000 likes and hundreds of comments, as some were concerned about people being comfortable near Hippos.

South African street overtook by hippos

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@claudiawieman posted a video in St Lucia showing two fully grown hippos crossing a street at night. Speaking to Briefly News, wildlife expert, Qiniso Mngomezulu from Ismangaliso Wetland Park explained that hippos usually get moving in the dark when changing grazing fields.

Watch the clip below to see people taking videos a few meters away from the hippos:

Ismangaliso Wetland Park rep warns SA against getting close to hippos

Animal videos often fascinate people, and this one was no exception. TikTok users who watched the video said they were worried about those who got closer to the hippos while filming.

Hippos are notorious for being aggressive. BBC Wildlife ranks hippos as the number one on their list of dangerous animals as they cause 500 deaths per year in Africa.

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Speaking to Briefly News MsMngomezulu from Ismangaliso Wetland Park explained that when a hippo is nearby, one should back away slowly and go in the opposite direction. She warns that one must avoid eye contact with the hippo, and also avoid filming them with the camera flash on.

Chantel Skosana commented:

"Do people know how dangerous hippos are? Why are they so close."

Samke MaMdlovu commented:

"Maybe we should apologise to the world guys."

Vuvu commented:

"Hippos are dangerous."

Nothile commented:

"I once lived in St Lucia that’s normal they come out to graze in the evenings."

Haneef commented:

"People standing so close are they mad."

Sku commented:

"I know an American is watching this thinking it’s an everyday occurrence."

Thando commented:

"Normal day in St Lucia I guess."

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Briefly News previously reported that one leopard attack left people worried about those involved. The video of the attack went viral as it shows how a man and a motorcycle were nearly goners.

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The video got millions of views as netizens shared their reactions. People remarked on how lucky the man on the bike was to have survived.

A video on TikTok shows a man cruising down the road on a motorcycle and soon finds himself in the claws of a leopard. The wild animal came from the bushes trying to eat a dog but landed on the man on the moving motorcycle.

Source: Briefly News