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newthinking

(3,982 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 04:50 PM May 2016

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Hippo on the loose in Palos (Spain)

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Hippo on the loose in Palos (Spain) (Original Post) newthinking May 2016 OP

Did they run out of bulls? alcina May 2016 #1

Very sad. I'm sure zentrum May 2016 #2

Hippos can be VERY dangerous.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #3

Indeed. And if they aren't crushing you with their tusks and mandibles... Old Crow May 2016 #4

Brilliant tactic, talk to the hippo in Spanish. ffr May 2016 #5

alcina

(602 posts)

1. Did they run out of bulls?

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 05:33 PM

May 2016

Or is this the qualifier for Pamplona?

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

2. Very sad. I'm sure

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 05:47 PM

May 2016

….it's terrified.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

3. Hippos can be VERY dangerous....

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:13 PM

May 2016

Old Crow

(2,212 posts)

4. Indeed. And if they aren't crushing you with their tusks and mandibles...

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #3)

Thu May 5, 2016, 06:54 PM

May 2016

... they're spinning their stubby tails like a propeller, spraying fecal matter everywhere.

Charming creatures.

ffr

(22,669 posts)

5. Brilliant tactic, talk to the hippo in Spanish.

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:01 PM

May 2016

Like they would understand!

You have to speak to them like we do in alien movies, in English. Dummy!

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