Hippo stuck in pool - Hippo gets stuck in swimming pool, A young hippopotamus in South Africa was apparently chased away from his herd and decided to relax at a nearby swimming pool. The animal plunged into a pool at a tourist stop and although the pool was big enough for it to swim in, the pool didn't have steps and caused the huge animal to get stuck. Crews plan to lift the hippo out of the pool with a crane.
A hippo that was chased away from his herd at a South African game reserve has found a refreshing place to relax: the lodge's swimming pool. There's just one problem – now he's stuck.
The young hippopotamus plunged into the pool on Tuesday at the Monate Conservation Lodge north of Johannesburg. The 8ft-deep pool is big enough for him to swim, but there are no steps and "there's no way he can come out," says lodge manager Ruby Ferreira.
A game capture team is now prepared for Operation: Hippo Extraction, and on Friday will sedate the hippo and lift him out of the pool using a crane, said MuIsabel Wentzel of South Africa's National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Much of the water has already been drained to make the extraction easier, and a vet will be present.
Wentzel said the 4-year-old hippo's mother gave birth recently, and more dominant males forced him from the herd.
Staff have been feeding the hippo during his extended swim and Ferreira said he had been noticeably relaxed without any aggressive cousins to contend with. The pool will need to be drained however as the water has been getting murky with hippo poo.
Because the hippo was chased away by his herd, it will be moved to another animal sanctuary, Ferreira said.
A hippo that was chased away from his herd at a South African game reserve has found a refreshing place to relax: the lodge's swimming pool. There's just one problem – now he's stuck.
The young hippopotamus plunged into the pool on Tuesday at the Monate Conservation Lodge north of Johannesburg. The 8ft-deep pool is big enough for him to swim, but there are no steps and "there's no way he can come out," says lodge manager Ruby Ferreira.
A game capture team is now prepared for Operation: Hippo Extraction, and on Friday will sedate the hippo and lift him out of the pool using a crane, said MuIsabel Wentzel of South Africa's National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Much of the water has already been drained to make the extraction easier, and a vet will be present.
Wentzel said the 4-year-old hippo's mother gave birth recently, and more dominant males forced him from the herd.
Staff have been feeding the hippo during his extended swim and Ferreira said he had been noticeably relaxed without any aggressive cousins to contend with. The pool will need to be drained however as the water has been getting murky with hippo poo.
Because the hippo was chased away by his herd, it will be moved to another animal sanctuary, Ferreira said.
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