How does one survive a hippo attack?

Step one if your on a boat, always make your presence known.Make noises by trashing on the water surface they'll pop their heads above water after some time. read more

Hippos are surprisingly fast and can shuffle along at around 30km/h. They are, however, not the best at climbing trees. Though you could scale a tree in the event of a charging hippo, the number one way to avoid a hippo attack is to simply stay out of their way. read more

Hippo attack survivor, Paul Templer: 'The hippo began shaking me around and I held on to its tusks' Credit: Nick Hagen O ne afternoon I was on a canoe trip near Victoria Falls with six tourists and three fellow guides when we came across a group of hippos in the water. read more