Angry hippo charges at man in car
Filmed in Kruger National Park in South Africa by Wikus Ceronie, 26, the incredible attack has now gone viral and left the driver's car badly damaged.
The footage shows the disgruntled beast charging at the welding inspector's truck while the driver can be heard swearing in disbelief.
Speaking with LatestSightings.com, Wikus said he was travelling home from Mozambique when the attack happened.
He said: "I was crossing the border from Kruger National Park when I noticed a hippo on the bridge.
"There were people walking around in the nearby vicinity so I automatically assumed this hippo was used to humans.
"I was quite fascinated by this so I took out my phone to start filming.
"Suddenly the hippo turned and just started charging... I braced myself as I realized he wasn't going to stop.
"He hit the bakkie head on and then tried biting it."
Wikus confirmed that after bashing his bonnet, the wild animal then turned around and walked away.
However, he did confirm that he did fear for his safety during the attack.
He said: "This was terrifying for me because I realized I had nowhere to go and no time to do it in.
"Beside me was a 50m drop so had he hit me on the side I have no doubt the car would have rolled down the embankment.
"Even though there was damage done to the bonnet of my vehicle and the door couldn't open, I'm grateful there were no serious injuries at the end of day."
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