Too cool for school: Hippo roams around Limpopo school [WATCH]

A video of a hippo roaming around on a high school’s premises in Tzaneen in Limpopo has gone viral.

By: Corné van Zyl

WATCH AS THE HIPPO NONCHALANTLY STROLLS BY

The video was taken at Merensky High School.

In the video, two vehicles stop as the hippo nonchalantly strolls by.

THE SCHOOL IS NEAR A RIVER

According to sources, this is a regular occurrence as the school is near a river. Merensky High School is a dual medium school situated in Tzaneen, Limpopo.

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WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE HIPPO HERE:

This is the year of animals. On Monday, another TIGER escaped and was spotted walking around Edenvale Johannesburg. It is not yet confirmed whether the tiger was sedated and captured.

THIS IS THE YEAR OF ANIMALS GONE WILD

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The Edenvale SPCA said on Tuesday the tiger has NOT been found yet, and inspectors are still searching for the nine-month-old tiger.

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Last month Sheba the tiger escaped from her enclosure in Midvaal on Saturday, 14 January. The tiger attacked 37-year-old William Mokoena and killed his dog and a pig at the weekend.

The eight-year-old exotic pet of Midvaal resident Rassie Erasmus was euthanised when the tigress was caught in a massive search hunt.

Meanwhile, guests at the umVangati House in the Blyde River Canyon near the Kruger National Park didn’t know to expect a ‘wild’ visitor as they sat down for breakfast one morning.

While the guests tried to remain as calm as possible, a cheetah walked in and explored the safari lodge.

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