A pregnant hippo killed a trainee veterinarian when she climbed into his enclosure to take his temperature late at night. <\/p>\n
Samiksha Reddy, 27, was doing a routine check on the animals at the Tavarekopa Lion and Safari Zoo in Karnataka, India, when the horrific incident came to light. <\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsign up for Sun<\/span> Newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Around 11.45 pm on Thursday night, she climbed into the pregnant hippo’s enclosure and examined it with a thermal camera. <\/p>\n After completing his investigation, the animal suddenly became angry and started attacking the veterinarian without thinking. <\/p>\n Reddy, who suffered serious injuries, was taken to a nearby hospital in Shivamogga district in a critical condition. <\/p>\n Despite the best efforts of the staff, he succumbed to his injuries on Friday morning. <\/p>\n don top<\/p>\n Trump says Iran has agreed to never build a nuclear bomb and has given America a huge gift<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n fly in<\/p>\n Trump will send 3,000 specialized troops to the Middle East to increase pressure on Iran<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Officials confirmed that Reddy suffered internal trauma to the abdomen as well as severe bleeding. <\/p>\n “Sameeksha initially went to inspect a sun parakeet and then went to the hippo enclosure at 11.45 pm,” a zoo official said, according to Telegraph India. <\/p>\n \u201cShe had gone to assess the hippo’s temperature with a thermal camera. The animal suddenly attacked her.<\/p>\n “She suffered serious injuries and bled heavily, leaving her unconscious.”<\/p>\n “Zoo staff took him to a private hospital in Shivamogga, but he died on Friday morning,” the official said. <\/p>\n Karnataka Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre expressed his condolences to Reddy’s bereaved family. <\/p>\n He said, “Every life is precious. May God give the family strength to bear this loss.” <\/p>\n The minister said that his family will be compensated after this terrible incident. <\/p>\n He also directed that all veterinarians in zoos across the state should strictly follow the standard operating procedures (SOP) while handling wild animals. <\/p>\n The hippo involved in the attack \u2013 named Hamsini \u2013 was shifted from Mysuru Zoo to Shivamogga Safari about four years ago. <\/p>\n due to giving birth in next<\/span> This was strictly monitored for a few days.<\/p>\n Reddy’s family members have since questioned why the trainee veterinarian was allowed to stay in the enclosure without any senior presence. <\/p>\n Dr Murali Manohar, the zoo’s veterinary officer, said Reddy was entrusted with the task of administering antibiotics to a bird, and not to Hamsini. <\/p>\n “He treated the bird voluntarily. He was not tasked with monitoring the health of the hippopotamus,” he said. <\/p>\n It is unclear who asked him to record the animal’s temperature. <\/p>\n The investigation into the incident is currently underway in the presence of senior veterinarians and forest officials. <\/p>\n A pregnant hippo killed a trainee veterinarian when she climbed into his enclosure to take his temperature late at night. 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