Hippopotami may appear slow and docile, but they can move fast (up to 45 miles per hour) and inflict serious injuries.
Humans may be injured by a hippopotamus if:
(1) they provoke an adult male
(2) they come between a female hippo and her calf
(3) they provoke an ill or injured hippo
(4) they are perceived as a threat, especially when the hippo feels trapped
(5) they are walking in the track made by a hippo between grazing sites and the river edge
People at risk:
(1) someone who is intoxicated
(2) people in a boat who get too close
(3) someone who panics
(4) someone who stumbles upon them, especially at night
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
