Even the king of the jungle can have a bad day when trying to cross a river guarded by an aggressive hippo. Three lions found out the hard way that this river crossing was a giant hippo’s territory.

They are highly territorial and aggressive, and their attacks can be deadly.” As viewers can see, the hippo catches one of two lions by surprise during an attack on its rear, and it's all the ...

“They are generally not aggressive, but it is best to turn around and walk away,” he says. According to Kasselman Security Services (KSS) in Standerton, a witness saw the hippo in a field near ...