A terrifying encounter is captured in viral video showing a hippos charging at a hyena

Viral animal videos are all over the internet, attracting viewers with their amazing and often surprising behavior. A recent film that highlights the threat presented by apparently harmless animals like hippos has drawn a lot of attention.

The video, which was posted on the Instagram account safari.travel.ideas, which mostly posts images of forests and other wild creatures, shows a hippo and a hyena having a horrific confrontation. A hyena approaches an apparently dead hippo in the video, which was shot in a swampy region, and then makes a very bad decision. The hyena takes advantage of the situation and starts to scratch the hippo, thinking it is dead. To the hyena’s dismay, however, the hippo abruptly wakes and starts to spin around. The hippo realizes its mistake and tries to flee, but the hippo moves quickly to catch up, attacking the hyena and almost missing a deadly bite. The movie was taken in Tanzania, notably in the Ngorongoro Crater, which is well-known for its wide variety of animals, according to the description.

With an astounding 8.2 million views, many have expressed astonishment and amazement in the comments area of the video. Hippos are very cunning animals; one user rightly called them “the most dangerous animal in Africa, even though it doesn’t eat meat.” One commentator highlighted the incredible speed at which hippos move in the water, highlighting the possible threat that these animals may offer.

A video shows a bison startling a couple in another instance that was posted on the same Instagram page. The lady stumbles and turns to faking dead in a last-ditch effort to live, while the male escapes the beast. The video’s description highlights how unpredictable wild creatures can be, especially big ones like bison, and advises avoiding walking up to them. Though the lady escaped unharmed, the video serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers involved with up-close encounters with animals.

These movies are depressing reminders of the risks involved in dealing with wild animals and the value of respecting their boundaries and natural tendencies.