Hi there
I watched a programme on Ch5 today 'There's a Hippo in my House'
It was about a Hippo that had been brought up with a couple of people in South Africa. The couple brought it up from a youngster, and it very tame and trusting of people.
This one animal is treated more like a dog than a hippo and a bit of any eye opener top say the least. Have a look at the videos and see what you think!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NueKXS6dk
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/jessica-hippo/update/update.html
http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/hippopotamus-lives-as-a-pampered-house-pet/offbeat-news
Is this the right thing to do, or the wrong thing that is the question that goes through my own mind at this moment of time.
Hippo's are disliked by local farmers, and they will remove any Hippo's from their land whatever way they do it and Jessica has become so trusting of people it makes her all the more vulnerable.
Regards
Kathy and Dave