The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Someone Take Away Her Credit Card!
“A hippo escaped from a flooded private zoo in Montenegro Tuesday, shocking villagers who found her strolling near their homes,” the Associated Press reports. But zoo owner Dragan Pejovic says not to worry:
“Of course, we will not be able to bring her back until the water recedes,” he said. Although hippos are known as one of the most dangerous animals in Africa, he said that “there is no reason for panic.”
“Our hippo is a peaceful and tame animal,” Pejovic said, adding that she had lived in his zoo for nine years without causing any trouble to local villagers.
That’s reassuring, isn’t it? Of course, it’s possible that the reason the hippo didn’t cause any trouble is because she was locked up.!
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