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Page last updated at 17:50 GMT, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 18:50 UK

How a hippo chased a man up a tree

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Filming for the new BBC series Deadly 60, presenter Steve Backshall talks to Robert, a victim of a hippo attack.

Just after 1900 one evening, Robert was working in a fruit plantation in South Africa when a hippo surprised him.

The hippo chased Robert up a tree, managing to bite hold of his leg, severely injuring him.

Deadly 60 will be broadcast on the CBBC channel each Thursday at 1715 BST, starting on 28 May

Deadly 60 website

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