Man against Nature, chapter 24,023,986

The Scum Online - News: Potty hippo attacks boat: "Potty hippo attacks"

Reading the news in today's Scum about the woman who was attacked by a hippo, one thing repeatedly struck me. Stupidity.

The paper's headline, and report, seemed to suggest that in some way the animal was acting completely abnormally. The tourist, whose canoe was "snapped in half", was quoted as saying, "I thought hippos were sweet."

What is wrong with people. A hippo is a wild animal. If you are going to go anywhere foreign for a break, it is adviseable to do some research. This is so that you know any customs the people in the host country adhere to, or any dangerous animals that may inhabit the place.

It is a constant shortfall of the British tourist, who is usually completely ignorant of all these things.