KENYA — A hippo attacked a Taiwanese tourist over the weekend, according to the Kenya Wildlife Services.<br /><br />The attack occurred on Saturday night at Lake Naivasha, approximately 58 miles from the capital of Nairobi. <br /><br />Chang Ming Chuang, 65, was with a coworker taking some pictures of the hippopotamus on the lake shores when the animal charged and bit Chang in the chest, according to the BBC. <br /><br />Chang was transported to the Naivasha DIstrict Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Chang's colleague, Wu Peng Te, 62, survived to ordeal and escaped with minor bruises.<br /><br />According to National Geographic, hippos are some of the most dangerous animals in the world. They can snap a canoe like a twig with their massive jaws.<br /><br />Around 500 people are killed in Africa every year by hippos, National Geographic reported.
