Zoo worker killed by hippo while cleaning out its enclosure

UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA – A cleaning operation at Lucknow Zoo in Uttar Pradesh, India, turned suddenly fatal when an enormous hippopotamus attacked a worker on Monday. Named Suraj, 40, was the staff member victimized in the deadly attack. He had entered the hippo enclosure with a co-worker to carry out standard maintenance. The animal was supposed to be securely caged throughout this procedure, but somehow, it was able to break free and charge at Suraj, …

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