'I was swallowed by a hippo and ripped apart’: Incredible survival | Paul Templer | My Big Story

[@disaffectednarcmagnet2305]

This is an amazing story, thanks. I don't understand all the judgement, the man faced a helluva lot and overcame!

[@MyBigStory]

Couldn't agree more. Paul is an inspiration. He learned from the tragedy, and has gone on to become a motivational speaker, helping thousands of people. We hope many more people can learn from him. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@johnnicolaou554]

this is why you need a rifle on safari

[@johnnicolaou554]

and a pistol

[@lisachuck999]

YOU LACK COMPREHENSION OF JUDGEMENT ? SERIOUSLY ? THEN LET ME EXPLAIN, JUDGEMENT COMES FROM PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN ANY FREE SOCIETY REALIZE THAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO THEIR OWN DAMN OPINION AND DECISIONS CONCERNING SAFETY & HOBBIES. SOME OF US LIKING HIKING, GOING TO THE GYM, BIKING, SHOOTING POOL AND DRINKING BEER. OTHERS WANT TO GO TO F88KING AFRICA AND GO DOWN A RIVER CONTAINING NOT ONE BUT SEVERAL RATHER LARGE PREDATORS. SO, THE JUDGEMENT IS: SANE SMART PEOPLE WANT TO BE SAFE, AND IDIOTS PREFER OTHERWISE.

[@MaryPoppins-tu1ms]

@@johnnicolaou554 Not allowed I reckon.

[@coconuciferanuts339]

Absolutely incredible.Well done mate to survive the hippo attack!

[@jeffh7021]

I'm happy that you are still around to tell your story. Animal attacks are no joke. No hippos in Canada, but death awaits you in the forest if you make a mistake.

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

When I was around 7 years old we had a big family trip to canada and I mean lots of family when I say big family! Anyway my brother and I were in my dads Vista Cruiser, filled with his side of the family on a 2 lane hwy or back road when a bear ran in front of us and my dad hit it! Accidentally, of course. It ran off but my dad stopped the car and all the adults exited the vehicle!!! 💀 I'm wondering if my brother who is about 8-9 will be able to drive us to safety after that angry bear offs them one by one! I was terrified!

[@iamshredder3587]

Wow, that's terrible. But amazing you survived to live another day. And respects for going into try helping a friend. God bless. 😔🙏

[@IamRemoWilliams]

God was with this man

[@wetiot]

"God was with this man.."? ... Are you serious? Then why didn't "God" stop the hippo attack altogether? Why didn't your god prevent Evans from drowning? Didn't your god care for Evans too? It's 2022, so it's time to grow up! Santa & your sky daddy don't exist. This man was saved by his colleagues, & the surgeons & nurses at the hospital, so thank them for being there, & not your imaginary friend.

[@myyoutubechannel6280]

are you serious right now?

[@josephverbrugge4669]

God is not real

[@caddieohm7059]

God wasn't with the other chap Paul briefly mentioned in a somewhat cynical manner. Very egoistical person.

[@Uzodesign]

No, he wasn't. If he was he would have prevented his suffering to begun with. Sometimes I wish you insufferable Christians a tragedy which you barely survive that leaves you disabled just to say, "God was with you because it could've been worse". Smh!

[@Strype13]

Is the green screen even worth it when it makes your subject look like they're made out of jello? That aside, quite a captivating story. Fella certainly got incredibly lucky. It's strange how, when growing up in school, many of us are taught that hippos are giant passive animals with cute faces that don't do much more than forage on vegetation... but then one day the internet comes along and you quickly learn that they're literally the most deadly wild animal on the planet as far as human deaths are concerned. I remember it feeling like quite a shocking revelation when I found that out. Anyhow, thanks for sharing your awesome story, Paul. Glad you made it out okay!

[@twisterrrrr]

the shape of his head keeps transforming, it was distracting af😂 incredible story tho

[@AnanusBananus]

When your Life is in danger, Time slows down. You are able to register and React to so much it is incredible. Iykyk.

[@voertsek]

I am from South Africa,I stay far away from them. It is amazing you are alive.

[@MessiahsMercy]

🌷🌷Yeshua was there with you.. what an amazing story. Sorry Evans didn't make it, reasons we don't understand 💔Thanks for sharing 🌷

[@wetiot]

"Yeshua was there with you.."? ... Are you serious? Then why didn't "Yeshua" stop the hippo attack altogether? Why didn't your yeshua prevent Evans from drowning? It's 2022, so it's time to grow up! Santa & your sky daddy don't exist. This man was saved by his colleagues, & the surgeons & nurses at the hospital, so thank them for being there.

[@MessiahsMercy]

@@wetiot not sure why you've now deleted your harsh message to me....Doctors and nurses are doing their job, and yes - very important jobs, however it's not their decision that someone would survive. JUST KNOW THAT!! And yes angels are all around us.. and yet some people have demons. No, I don't believe in Santa- and I do not celebrate xmas either as I have learnt since taking the time every day by reading the bible-(something most of us won't do) that Santa has nothing to do with Yeshua. Are you a believer in the unproven 'philosophical only' view point that is indoctrinated into us at schools to stop us believing in our Creator YEHOVAH?

[@myyoutubechannel6280]

yeshua made a hippo attack this man. Shame on you.

[@caddieohm7059]

Evans didn't make it and wasn't worth for Paul mentioning for more but a cynical joke. He could be glad he has his live. Evans doesn't.

[@fabianmark5904]

In Calabar in Nigeria, there is folk song that says the Hippo is a terrible animal. It says of all the animals in the wild, the hippo is the most wicked. Has a very nice tune too. I wonder wat they must’ve experienced to make them compose dat song lol

[@recordfishhunter9234]

Wow how did you survive this. You are one tough dude ! God bless brother 🙏

[@MyBigStory]

Paul is a legend, in every sense of the word.

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

you are one lucky chap to survive this!!!!

[@gailandrews3625]

Wow, an amazing story!

[@auroravioletlight]

Wow. Amazing. Thankyou for the gift within your story, the message you are sharing. ❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹 Be well dear you, always, xx

[@yvonneeaston6581]

Oh wow just watched the video. HalleluYah! I live in Pretoria South Africa and know about the hippos. Extremely dangerous animals! The Almighty certainly did not want to leave His earth yet... 🙌😊

[@dariofromthefuture3075]

What a story !

[@kimberlygrace3866]

I didn't know that hippos were that dangerous.

[@NessyPerth]

They’re the most dangerous animal in Africa. They apparently kill nearly double the amount of people Lions do in a year

[@MyUniqueHandle.]

They are super terrifying

[@gronkydonkey4735]

Dont believe the hype yo, i got a pet hippo, sleeps next me in bed everynight. Very affectionate, great pet.

[@kimberlygrace3866]

@@gronkydonkey4735 are you making fun of me?

[@gronkydonkey4735]

@@kimberlygrace3866 no, i was making fun of my wife.

[@bobbytumbleson3493]

OMG, just wow, what a horrific thing to have happen, I know that created some P.T.S.D,,, glad he survived 🙏.

[@helveticaification]

Was his head that shape before he got swallowed?

[@made-line7627]

I don't know if it's the way it's been edited or not ☹️

[@hannahchase3881]

🤣🤣🤣pray it's the green screen

[@WillievanGraan84]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sapphireemberss]

No, the pressure from the hippos throat and jaw actually distorted the shape of his skull. God bless him 🙏🏼

[@Sapphireemberss]

🦛

[@edwardweiszbeck1649]

Great message sir.

[@theworldsbroken]

There's nothing about a safari that entices me to see it in person that I couldn't be able to see just as enjoyable from the safety of my living room on tv, plus no smells lol

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Not to mention, the convenience of a bathroom close by with soap, sink and a toilet! Oh, in another room, a fridge with beer or wine for your viewing pleasure! 👀

[@jacobpaint]

For such an amazing story it's hard to imagine why there weren't more resources to shoot a better quality video. At least the audio is decent. I guess this is a small channel and he has probably told his story all around the world.

[@1GABSTA]

Thats Skype for you

[@yeahrightmate]

Why are your videos always so distorted.

[@made-line7627]

You don't want to face down a rhino or an elephant, and hippos are pretty much water rhinos/elephants. Pardon my French, but _f*ck_ that. Incredible this man survived. What a story!

[@jinzhang8241]

This also happened to me - only it was at the Spearmint Rhino in LA and it was a different type of hippo

[@TheoryTuckerMusic]

When are they makin your movie😳😳😳

[@Antipodean33]

Within the first 2 minutes I understand what went wrong here 'a canoe safari in Africa, with hippos" Darwin award recipient right there. Seriously some humans are clueless

[@frednel4326]

While doing my military service in the South African Defence Force during the Angolan war era, a few recce bikers wer taking a dip where hippos wer and one guy literally walked onto one that was in a hole it made in the mud right in the water by the bank, it stood up and he fell off into the shallow water so it grabbed him on hese leg and threw him back onto the ground a bit away from the bank, he went high and hit the ground hard so apart from hese fall injuries hese leg was totaly destroyed where the hippo grabbed him, if they have siblings or young around you don't wanna get anywhere near because they will attack and kill you, man ur so lucky my frnd 👀👍

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

Oh man that's crazy. As if the other dudes with rifles wasn't bad enough, you gotta go to war against nature there too eh? haha Yikes.

[@michelegeraldinecarvalhokp7285]

TQSM

[@Kapplerartbloomingdale]

Blessings and thanks for your amazing story.

[@robertadanci7771]

Unbelievable 😮

[@JM-lu8le]

Why do people put themselves in these positions with false confidence that they are in control?? I don't care what you know about dangerous animals. It doesn't mitigate the fact that you are in there world

[@caydenmccarthy9272]

If he was ripped apart then how is he still alive

[@carolewilson1311]

incredible story and that surgeon right you chose hippo river you swim with hippos knowing the risks then must expect you could be eaten by them as well, he knew that and so did his friend and that was the brave

[@noahnajor2408]

Imagine if he is attacked by a dog or something….it would be a joke to him! Super brave man! Glad you’re alive.

[@JamieMcginnis-fh2kr]

These places are so majestic, and beautiful❤! I think that I am safer living in boring, Tennessee, USA, the place where nothing ever happens❤🎉!!

[@stephenbachman132]

He is one lucky guy. Dam man that sucks. Hard to imagine anyone surviving that. Hippo culling season needs introduction.

[@made-line7627]

Don't know why they need to be culled

[@stephenbachman132]

@@made-line7627 stop so many people attacks. Seems like the hippo's are over populated

[@made-line7627]

@@stephenbachman132 Hopefully people can stay away from them for the most part. There's plenty of land that we inhabit already. We don't need to take over every river or plot of land. And some would say humans are overpopulated 🤷‍♀️

[@stephenbachman132]

@@made-line7627 humans are overpopulated no question

[@hannahchase3881]

@@stephenbachman132 how ignorant. Stay away from them🤡

[@jamespetersen6419]

You've already been attacked by the hippo when you say "Because I know things just aren't as they should be." Yeah. I think you were onto something.

[@janethope2452]

Lucky to be alive,and survive from the ordeal from a hippo 🦛🦛🦛🦛.

[@sapphirebarnett8616]

Wow😳😳😳

[@Xinkgs]

Crazyness

[@chaelaravarino]

i’m skeptical…….

[@LIL5LIME5TAR]

Bro really got eaten alive and lived to tell the tale

[@burly636]

I was thinking looking at the title, how does anyone survive a Hippo attack? Ewww

[@WillievanGraan84]

I dont believe this story...but i love the message behind it

[@warrenthomas1253]

Willie Van Graan you are joking correct? But even if so you had to have been having a really bad day and that too wouldn't excuse your comment. Although someone making such a dumb comment wouldn't care about being excused, you would be looking for a idiot like me to give you attention. This story was covered quite widely from News sources in the area it happened. If you were clearly trying to call out someone lying about being attacked by a hippo you would of took 5 minutes and discovered the truth and wouldn't have had to show the world your true self. And even though you thought you were going to somehow look good for doing it you couldn't have made yourself look like that person so hated by anyone that meet you once. Someone their own kids can't stand to have any contact with. Jesus what it must be just waking up and going through your day knowing you are the most hated person everyone you know you come in contact with. You would think that even dreaming or having a nightmare you were this type of person would be enough to teach you making comments like you did at least this time would be enough to realize that getting attention by any means was about the most stupid thing anyone could do. I know this comment serves only one purpose, to make me feel better about venting the truth about how sad your life is and all the others like yourself. Because everyone with half a brain and the minimum of a decent morality knows exactly what I said. Try to get a life before you try to have anything to do with anyone else.

[@habanero6332]

This is my son’s teachers son. It really happened.

[@FaithFilled1111]

Wow.

[@thirtyandmakeupmad1640]

Im so confused this is exactly the same story word for word as another hippo attack surviver 🤔

[@10MinutestoRouletteFortune]

The judge in my divorce swallowed me and spit me out. I was $150k lighter.

[@WillievanGraan84]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

🙋‍♀️ Me too except crooked, unhelpful lawyer!

[@caddieohm7059]

Is he german?

[@twinkletoes2717]

Stop messing with animals

[@foley325405]

What a crock!!!! Does anyone actually believe this nonsense?

[@Sapphireemberss]

I do, I was the hippo and recall it perfectly. I remember as if it were yesterday. If only I just swallowed him whole….😊

[@walljoy]

🤍

[@Keiry-dew-night]

It is a little strange though, hippos are vegans so they eat grass and fruit why would it attack you?

[@Fnstine]

Reach in front of Rosie O'Donnell at the all you can eat buffet.💀

[@disaffectednarcmagnet2305]

🤣🤣🤣

[@iamshredder3587]

😂😂😂

[@bohrsmodel]

Wow. A lot of gullible people on here. No wonder religion is so prolific.

[@nunyabusiness5053]

If this story is true he wouldn't be alive to tell his tale (fairy tale).

[@iamshredder3587]

Wow. 🙄 Yeah he just lost his arm and got all those horrible injuries from a fairy tale right? And all those witnesses... the other guides, the tourists, the doctors and staff etc etc.... all just a big conspiracy to what, give him a story to tell? Some people. Especially online. 🙄 Between him and you, who do you think actually earned my respect here huh? Ps: Maybe you should hook up with Mr. Bigmouth Grumpypants from in the comments below? Then you two could be grumpy and miserable and hide away insulting people for no reason online anomously all day together? A match made in, something. 😁🙄

[@gailandrews3625]

Wow 🤔

[@OneBlueFroggy]

Judy - some people (such as yourself) will never learn life's lessons because they think they know it all already ! Life has a way of catching up with you ! 🇨🇦 ✌️

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

@@iamshredder3587 haaahahaha =)

[@paullangdon3628]

You asked for it.... Simple

[@iamshredder3587]

You're quite the miserable, bitter little man huh? 😑😏

[@stephenbachman132]

Nobody asks to be attacked by a Hippo

[@louiseskip3488]

Omg another Karen.

[@Sapphireemberss]

@@stephenbachman132I did and it happened

[@stephenbachman132]

@@Sapphireemberss you wanted to get attacked by a Hippopotamus an you survived an attack?

[@paullangdon3628]

What did you expect

[@paullangdon3628]

That's the most stupid example od humanity

[@foley325405]

What a crock!!! Does anyone actually believe this nonsense?

[@habanero6332]

It’s true, he is my son’s teachers son. I lived there too and these things happen. My 17 year old cousin was killed by a crocodile.