A man was swallowed to his waist by a hippo in 1996 – head first.  Paul Templer was leading a canoe safari when one of his clients was attacked by a hippo.  He went to help rescue him, but you really should not tangle with a hippo.

Here’s a link to the video of him telling his story.  The three and a half minute attack was described as looking like a vicious dog trying to rip apart a rag doll. When the hippo spit him out, another guide was able to save him.

That’s absolutely crazy that someone would survive an attack like that!

Photo from digital grin.

Stunning videography!

Photo from Perez Hilton.com.

A beehive that has been in the eve of a log cabin in Utah was removed after 60,000 bees had made it their home for 17 years.  When the family finally saw that the bees were making their way indoors, they decided the risk was too great for their two children to remain.  Sensitive to the decline of the species, the family wisely had the bees relocated by professionals.  From NBC News.com,

… they called Bachman, owner of Deseret Hive Supply, a hobbyist store that can’t keep up with demand for honeybees. Bachman used a vacuum cleaner to suck the bees into a cage.

“It doesn’t hurt them,” he said.

The job took six hours. At $100 an hour, the bill came to $600.

“The bees were expensive,” said Paul Bertagnolli, the cabin owner. He was satisfied with the job.

I know with proper equipment, it’s fairly safe to do but I would have a very difficult time not panicking in the midst of that many bees!

Photo from Capital Bay.

This is some great photography!

Photo by John Spade.

A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a fungus on his face.  The fungus (probably ringworm) was caused by his dogs licking his face. It might tickle your funny-bone to have a dog lick your face, but if you do allow it be sure to scrub with soap and water as soon as possible.  After all, we know what dogs put in their mouths and where else they lick!

Don’t know why the embedded video isn’t working, but here’s a link if you want to see the dog licking video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1J6-RpqkOw

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A friend of mine was recently forced to move out of her home of 18 years and was very lucky to find another place to live. On the downside, her new rental home does not allow pets so she had to leave behind three dogs.  These dogs are quasi-cared for by her ex-husband, so she often goes over to make sure they’ve been fed and have plenty of water.  But their situation is not good.

That’s why I thought the write up by a local blog site about her dogs was wonderful.  From This is La Vergne,

This sweet dog had a rough start in life. As a puppy, he was diagnosed with Parvovirus and his human Mom spent a LOT of money to make him all better. Miraculously he survived and is now a very loving, sweet boy. He is used to living indoors (he is fully house trained, but you might need to give him some time to retrain as he’s been living outdoors with the other dogs for about a month now.). He has been around a newborn and has a positive history with children.

Read all about LT, Angel, and Hershey here. Especially how poor little Angel is not photogenic! And if you know someone who can give them a good home you are welcome to contact the owner through the site’s facebook page.

My friend recently had to move out of her home of 15 years because of an icky ex-husband. While part of her was relieved to go, she leaves behind three dogs – Labrador/Rottweiler mix – with no place to go because she can’t bring pets with her.

Meet L.T. (aka “Little Too”).

If you live in the middle Tennessee or surrounding area and want to adopt this sweet boy, comment below and we will connect you!

10-year old Wendell Overton witnessed a group of boys torturing a cat.  He bravely stepped in and rescued the kitty.  As a result, Jackson the cat is recovering nicely and will soon be ready for adoption.

Meanwhile, Wendell’s story is going viral.

“WOW! Words cannot express how moved we are by the overwhelming response to Wendell’s story. We wanted to give everyone an update on Jackson, the cat saved by Wendell’s compassion and bravery. He is recovering well, resting comfortably, eating like a king and will be looking for a new home soon!”

Thanks to his parents for raising such a great kid and congratulations to Wendell for the kindness he showed that is now making him a national celebrity!