This Is Why You Should Never Anger a Hippo

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00:00 (water gurgling)

00:01 Without warning, the pit stop becomes a rock crossing.

00:04 This is exactly where he snatched the calf.

00:17 It's not only a few stragglers,

00:21 the entire herd follows the leaders across.

00:28 It's an opportunity to go big and catch one outright.

00:31 And not a calf.

00:37 He's after a mature male wildebeest.

00:39 He doesn't think about the risk, just the reward.

00:48 (dramatic music)

00:51 In the mayhem, wildebeest trample everything in their path,

01:15 but DC holds firm.

01:16 (dramatic music)

01:19 His grip cripples the wildebeest

01:35 and makes him easy to manipulate.

01:36 The dry season has had an impact.

01:43 The pool's no longer deep enough for a quick death.

01:46 (wildebeest grunting)

01:48 But DC's got a bigger problem.

01:50 One and a half tons of pool mate

01:53 who's cranky about the commotion.

01:55 Every additional twist and turn

02:00 draws on DC's vital energy reserves.

02:02 Already strained when he's underwater with no air.

02:06 DC's got to drown the wildebeest quickly

02:10 to stop the struggling and placate his pool mate.

02:14 (water splashing)

02:17 He may be a vegetarian,

02:42 but an angry hippo can bite a croc in two.

02:45 Luckily for DC,

02:52 he takes his frustration out on the wildebeest.

02:56 (wildebeest grunting)

03:11 Peace is restored to his pool

03:12 and DC has provisions for the lean season

03:17 thanks to an unlikely assist.

03:18 (upbeat music)

03:23 (upbeat music)