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Originally Posted by kronckew
Hippos kill more people every year than sharks, lions, or crocs. They are equipped with unbelievably sharp canines and could tear you in half in an instant, and they can run fast. Most of all they anger extremely easily.
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Yes, hippos are mean and very dangerous despite looking slow and clumsy out of the water. They have been known to tip over boats and canoes and attack the occupants without obvious provocation.
It would take an extremely brave or foolish individual who deliberately hunted these large creatures with a short sharp stick.