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Man disembowelled by hippo on honeymoon

He spent 19 days in hospital after the animal pinned him underwater and crushed his intestines, doctors said.

Summary by PerthNow
A newlywed honeymooning in Botswana was left with his intestines hanging from his back after a hippo attacked his canoe, with his wife risking her own life to save him.

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A wedding trip turned into a nightmare in Botswana. Attacked by a hippopotamus female, a young bridegroom was seriously injured, to the point of seeing her intestines come out of her body. Her wife did not hesitate to face...

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PerthNow broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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