Hippo swallows 2-year-old boy alive and then spits it back

A news from African nation Uganda has taken world by surprise. Here, a wild hippopotamus swallowed a two-year-old boy but he still ditched death. How?

The hippo spit the toddler back after it was pelted with stones by an onlooker. The boy was then rushed to the hospital where he was administered treatment and discharged later.

The boy named Paul was playing outside his home near the shore of lake Edward. A giant hippo came out of the lake and held boy by his head. At this very moment, Chrispas Bagonza – a local spotted the hippo swallowing the kid. He immediately pelted the hippo with stones. This trick worked out. Hippo got scared and spat the boy out.

According to multiple media reports, Paul was then rushed to the hospital and was administered anti rabies vaccine. He was later discharged.

The Ugandan police in a statement said that this was the first such kind of an incident where a hippo moved out of the lake and attacked a child.

The police also praised Chrispas Bagonza for his bravery.

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