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Hippo bites Denver zookeeper

Source: Vail Daily News

Denver : CO : USA | about 1 year ago

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Mahali, a 5-year-old hippopotamus, rests in the mud today at the Denver Zoo. Earlier in the day a veteran worker at the zoo suffered a hand puncture when the hippopotamus closed his mouth during routine dental training. Colorado ï¿½ A veteran worker at the Denver Zoo suffered a hand puncture today...

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News Source: Vail Daily News | about 1 year ago

Mahali, a 5-year-old hippopotamus, rests in the mud today at the Denver Zoo. Earlier in the day a veteran worker at the zoo suffered a hand puncture when the hippopotamus closed his mouth during routine dental training. Colorado ï¿½ A veteran...