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Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo
The man was charged with trespassing after entering the enclosure to record Moo Deng, a popular pygmy hippo born in 2024, while the animals were monitored by a vet.
- A man was arrested after entering the enclosure of popular pygmy hippo Moo Deng at a Thai zoo and recording her and her mother Jona while evading staff.
- Moo Deng, whose name means 'bouncy pork', gained fame through social media videos showing her adorable antics, drawing large crowds to the zoo.
- The man was initially charged with trespassing but the zoo intends to pursue further legal action, though he was released on bail as the hippos were unharmed.
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Man arrested after authorities say he climbed into a pygmy hippo enclosure
CHONBURI, Thailand — A man has been arrested after authorities said he entered the enclosure of Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus that became a global social media sensation at a zoo in Thailand.
·Cleveland, United States
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A man illegally entered the home of Moo Deng, a pygmy hippopotamus that became famous thanks to his viral videos, causing indignation at the zoo and a police investigation.
·France
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A man entered Moo Deng's enclosure, a small endangered pygmy hippopotamus female star of the internet, announced on Wednesday the police, and the Thai zoo said to file a complaint for intrusion.
·Montreal, Canada
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