The sightseers were on a boat trip hoping to see some of the wild animals, but they got more than they bargained for when one hippo chased the group’s boat as they made a hasty retreat
This terrifying video shows the moment a hungry hippo chased a boat full of tourists as they went on a sightseeing trip to look at the majestic creatures.
Dicken Muchena, 27, was on the trip with three of his friends when they got in a speed boat on Friday, May 28, and went looking for the safari animals on Lake Victoria in Kenya, Africa.
But one hippo took a dislike to the group being on the water and chased after them, hurling its tremendous weight up and down with surprising ease.
The footage shows the massive animal bounding along after the group, rearing its huge head to breathe as it chases the boat at an alarming rate.
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Dicken said: “We knew that the area was a harbour for hippos, and we wanted to set out to try and get some photos of them.
“Knowing full well that they are killer animals, we gave them a wide path and avoided getting too close.
“There were at least six hippos in that area, and many others on various other parts of the lake.
“However, as we were leaving, a huge, agitated hippo appeared from nowhere and charged at us, seemingly with savage motives.
“We never expected such a reaction, because it is quite a rare thing.
“It was lucky we were in a speedboat. After being charged at for at least four minutes, we could no longer see the animal trails, and we rushed to safety on shore.
“It was a narrow escape,” Dicken added.
Hippos can measure up to five metres in length and can weigh a whopping 1,500kg (235 stone).
They are considered to be the world’s deadliest land mammal, killing up to 500 people a year in Africa.
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