Miraculous Escape As 2-year-old Boy Survives After Being Swallowed by Hippopotamus

Cursory: A 2-year-old boy will now be called ‘the miracle child’ after surviving a hippopotamus attack in Uganda.

Nothing short of a miracle happened in Uganda on Sunday, December 4, as a 2-year-old boy named Iga Paul survived an attack by a hippopotamus. The hippo, according to a report by CNN, attacked the boy, swallowing half of his body before spitting him out.

The young boy was attacked on December 4 at around 3pm local time in the Katwe-Kabatoro district, in the southwest of the east African country.

Paul had been playing at his home in Rwenjubu cell, Lake Katwe, when the incident happened. Someone named Chrispas Bagonza made a brave move by stoning the dangerous animal. Bagonza’s stoning scared the hippo and caused it to release the young boy from its mouth, according to the police.

“It took the bravery of a one Chrispas Bagonza, who was nearby, to save the victim after he stoned the hippo and scared it, causing it to release the victim from its mouth,” the police said.

After the hippo released Paul, the lucky young boy was taken to a nearby clinic for injuries he sustained on one hand and was later transferred to Bwera Hospital, west Uganda, for further treatment.

The police said the lucky boy has subsequently discharged after making a full recovery. Paul also received a vaccine for rabies, before being handed back to his parents by the police.

The police said though the hippo has been scared back into the lake, all residents near animal sanctuaries and habitats should know that wild animals are very dangerous.

According to the statement, wild animals by their instinct see humans as a threat and any interaction can cause them to act strangely or aggressively. Hippo is one of the most dangerous animals on the planet capable of causing unthinkable damage.

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