VIDEO: Herd of hippos check out rugby field in South Africa

Monday, June 10, 2019
TZANEEN, South Africa (KABC) -- This just might be the biggest and certainly the most intimidating rugby team on earth.

A herd of hippos checked out the Letaba Rugby Club grounds in Tzaneen, South Africa on May 29.
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Local business owner Bennie Kruger shot video of the adult hippos with their calves walking across the sports ground.

Kruger posted the video to Facebook.
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The animals, which can weigh up to nearly 4,000 pounds, apparently made their way onto the field to graze after players finished a training session.

Hippos are known to leave the water at sunset in search of dry land to graze.
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