A 42-year-old man survived a hippo attack this afternoon, April 9, after he allegedly went fishing at a river in the Schoemanskloof area.

Martin Jeffrey from Emer-G-Med reported on the incident.

“At around 14:00 we received a call about a man lying under a tree at the Viva Garage. On arrival it was clear that he had lost a lot of blood, as he was very pale,” Jeffrey explained.

The man sustained severe injuries to the left side of his body, and buttocks.

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He was stabilised at the scene and rushed to Rob Ferreira Hospital.

“He is stable, but doctors are concerned about the severity of the wounds,” Jeffrey added.

Witnesses at the scene alleged that the man is a farmworker and was fishing on a neighbouring farm when the incident occurred.

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Community members reportedly found him and carried him to a nearby garage to seek help.

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