Hippo ranching in the deep South.

[scotchie42]

http://www.wired.com/2013/12/hippopotamus-ranching/

 

[EurekaDog]

Saturday sfternoon, heard a piece on NPR on this proposal.

One of his arguments was that all of the other main sources (beef, pork, sheep, chicken) of meat were also not indigenous to America.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

There's a huge herd of hippos in the Columbian Jungle. They were brought over by druglord Pablo Escobar for his private zoo. When he had to flee, he let the hippos go. The lush jungle, and lack of natural enemies, has had them breeding at twice the rate of what they'd do in Africa.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

has had them breeding at twice the rate of what they'd do in Africa.

hippos have sex?

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

I saw a couple do it in porn flicks...

so yes!

 

[Dawgzilla]

The OTHER other white meat? They are one of the deadliest animals in the world. I guess the Bayou already has plenty of gators, though, so adding deadly hippos couldn't really be that bad, right?

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Damn. Big fella was moving!

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

I remember hearing somewhere that hippos kill more people every year than any other animal. One reason is bc people aren't as worried about an attacking hippo as they should be.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Choot em

 

[WrapItDog]

Eating em hippos is good stuff. First you start with a roux

 

[BulldogBlitz]

grass fed?

 

[DerHntr]

Cook them hippo steaks with a cast iron skillet or on the Big Green Egg?

 

[aTotal360]

Dale's for 24 hrs, cook it thoroughly, plate with A1.

 

[coach66]

Can you imagine how much better "Swamp People" series could have been?

wow!

 

[thekimmer]

Big Green Egg....

Cook them hippo steaks with a cast iron skillet or on the Big Green Egg?

A really, really, really, big green egg.

 

[ugabully]

grass fed?

I came here for this. Thank you.

 

[Dawgzilla]

It is their Ninja-like stealth abilities. Seriously, I have seen various statistics on deadliest animals, but hippos always seem to be in the Top 5 at least. Problem is you cannot survive a hippo attack: once they have you in their jaws, they will drown you.

 

[dawgoneyall]

Yes. I see a herd of them at Walmart in stretch pants every time I go. They are breeding somewhere.

 

[Dawgg]

I remember seeing that movie 'Congo' as a kid and I think the hippos in that movie killed way more people than the gorillas did...


I mean... it is a movie, but I don't think I ever thought about hippos as dangerous animals before that.


Also, as far as Florida goes... I saw a documentary about how American crocodiles are beginning to migrate more heavily towards Florida. Maybe the hippos will keep them in check.

 

[Palos verdes]

I remember seeing that movie 'Congo' as a kid and I think the hippos in that movie killed way more people than the gorillas did...


I mean... it is a movie, but I don't think I ever thought about hippos as dangerous animals before that.


Also, as far as Florida goes... I saw a documentary about how American crocodiles are beginning to migrate more heavily towards Florida. Maybe the hippos will keep them in check.

Most people have no idea there are crocs in southern Florida. Up to 17 ft.

 

[starkvegasdawg]

Cook them hippo steaks with a cast iron skillet or on the Big Green Egg?

Does Yeti make a cooler big enough to transport your hippo steaks to the tailgate?

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

They are all over the everglades. A fishing partner of mine has shown me pictures taken from his kayak

 

[Dawgzilla]

Hippos or crocs?

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Should have been more clear, saltwater crocs.