Old Video Of Security Guard Slapping Hippo In Zoo Goes Viral

The 39-second video has attracted many comments from Twitter users, who said hitting an animal is wrong.

Hippopotamus is one of the largest animals on the planet, and is known for being aggressive. While its demeanour is calm, the animal can give people a scare by its quick movements. A video circulating on social media shows a security guard risking his life to push a hippo back into its enclosure and save the visitors. The video was first posted in March this year, and has resurfaced. This time, it has been posted on Twitter by a handle called B&S with the caption, "Security Guard risking his life to save incredibly unalarmed zoo visitors from a hippo." Security Guard risking his life to save incredibly unalarmed zoo visitors from a hippoby miguelabduarte pic.twitter.com/xSvqzqG90I

Since being shared two days ago, the clip has amassed 4.5 million views. While the date is not mentioned, the video was reportedly shot in Delhi zoo.