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Terrible news about Solly

edited August 2012 in Not Sports Related
What started out as a day of hope for Solly the hippo turned to tragedy when rescuers were unable to save the 3-ton beast from the swimming pool he plunged into after being chased from his herd.

Solly's plight captivated animal lovers and his death Friday left many in tears, with some blaming a vet who arrived too late.

"It started out as a happy story and now it's a tragic story. It's devastating," said Ruby Ferreira, manager of the game preserve lodge where the hippopotamus had been stuck in the swimming pool since Tuesday.

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