Angry hippo leaves a huge dent in a truck after charging it in South Africa

  • The animal was being filmed stood on a bridge within the Kruger Nationwide Park 
  • It instantly charged on the cameraman's truck, smashing into the entrance 
  • Wikus Ceronie mentioned he may have rolled down a financial institution if it had hit the aspect  

There isn't a query of who got here out on prime on this battle of nature and know-how.

A defenceless Ford truck was left with an enormous dent in its entrance after it was charged by an offended hippo - which additionally the person contained in the car quite shaken up.

Welding Inspector Wikus Ceronie was heading to South Africa from Mozambique, the place he works, on Friday morning. 

The Ford truck was left with an enormous dent in its entrance after it was charged by an offended rhino - which additionally the person contained in the car quite shaken up

The 26-year-old was crossing the border from Kruger Nationwide Park when he observed the animal standing on a bridge.

He mentioned: 'There have been folks strolling round within the close by neighborhood so I robotically assumed this hippo was used to people. I used to be fairly fascinated by this so I took out my telephone to begin filming.

'Immediately the hippo turned and simply began charging - I braced myself as I spotted he wasn't going to cease. He hit the bakkie head on after which tried biting it. I assume after that he determined he had gained as a result of he simply circled and left.

'This was terrifying for me as a result of I spotted I had nowhere to go and no time to do it in. Beside me was a 50m drop so had he hit me on the aspect I've little question the automotive would have rolled down the embankment. 

'Though there was harm carried out to the bonnet of my car and the door could not open, I am grateful there have been no critical accidents on the finish of day.' 

Wikus Ceronie was crossing the border from Kruger Nationwide Park when he observed the animal standing on a bridge

Mr Ceronie robotically assumed this hippo was used to people as a result of there have been folks strolling round within the neighborhood

 

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