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Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by Nobody: 3:55pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
Head of Forestry unit of Yamaltu/Deba Local Governmen Council in Gombe on
Thursday confirmed the killing of a notorious Hippopotamus in Dadinkowa dam
that had been terrorizing the community for the past two years and had killed
five people.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Thursday that the bulky
animal, apart from terrorizing people, had also been destroying crops and
fishing facilities of fishermen in the area.
“We discovered it about two and half years ago, but unfortunately, it has
become very notorious and dangerous to people.
“The community wrote to the local government council, complaining about the
threat of the animal and we forwarded same to the Ministry of Environment,
seeking the approval of the Governor to take action.
“We received the approval
last week, and decided to go hunting for it, an exercise that took us one week
before the animal was finally spotted yesterday night.
“We were lucky to trap it outside; we used military men to shoot it, with the
help of the local hunters.
“We shot it yesterday night around 10:30 pm when it came out to eat grasses,
and today we butchered it in to pieces.”
According to him, there are about 100 of them in the water, but the one that
was killed had been crossing to the lower side of the dam and causing havoc.
Speaking to the NAN, Mr Adamu Pukuma, Permanent Secretary, Gombe State
Ministry of Environment and Forest Resources, said hippopotamuses are among
the animals that were endangered and going instinct.
“We have been protecting them but the particular one that was killed was
notorious.
“It killed people around the area, as well as destroyed crops and fishing
equipment.
“There were complaints from the people and that was why we sought for the
approval of the Governor to protect life and property.”
Leader of Fishermen in Dadinkowa, Malam Sa’adu Sarkinruwa, told NAN that
the hippopotamus killed no fewer than five persons in the community in the past
two and half years.
NAN reports that after killing the animal, its meat was shared among those that
actively participated in hunting it down. Source: http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/08/07/killer-hippopotamus-shot- dead-in-gombe/
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Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by Nobody: 3:57pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
natgeowild don dey deceive me all this while, so a hippopo is this large... |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by lekan008(m): 4:01pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
RIP in Gombe peoples's pot. Front page loading |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by Nicklaus(m): 4:02pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
Wow! That big |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by Pierocash(m): 4:04pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
Omo mehn! see bush cow. |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by queenzibah(f): 4:09pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
Nonsense hw did u knw dat d one u killled is d notorious one since u claim dey re over 100. |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by 4stylz: 4:11pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
I hope white people will not cry over this as they did for a lion |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by disumusa: 4:12pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
African people self, can't they trap or net this hippopotamouse and take it to zoo, must they kill. |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by Nobody: 4:16pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
I bet someone ate it, or plans to eat it. |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by dimexilux(m): 4:18pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by kokoA(m): 4:22pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
See meat |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by Lordemperoris100(m): 4:25pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
Fresh meat |
Re: Killer Hippopotamus Shot Dead In Gombe by baralatie(m): 4:52pm On Aug 07, 2015 |
disumusa:I just tire! |
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