Watch: Man Throws Plastic Bag Into Hippo’s Mouth At Indonesia Safari Park, Internet Upset

Incidents of visitors dropping trash or feeding inedible things to animals in zoos have become quite common. A similar event has come to light that shows a man throwing a plastic bag into the mouth of a hippopotamus. The clip has gone viral, stirring controversy and raising concerns over animals’ safety. After this horrific video surfaced online, social media users have urged the authorities to take strict action against the man.

The incident happened at the Taman Safari in West Java, Indonesia. In the video, shared on X, a hippo is seen standing at the edge of its enclosure in the water, with its mouth open, when a group of tourists arrived. One of the tourists sitting in the car was seen trying to feed a carrot to the animal as it opened its mouth. But in the meantime, another tourist in the car threw what appeared to be a plastic bag into the animal’s mouth. But, what was even worse was that the animal began chewing it.

As soon as the video surfaced online, the clip sparked an outrage, with users flooding the comment section to express their views. Some requested the officials arrest the man, while others chimed in to vent out their anger after watching the horrific incident. Till now, the clip has garnered more than 2 million views on X.

“That’s pissed me off more than any video I have seen today. I know that much,” read a comment.

An X user wrote, “Straight to jail.”

“I hope they were caught and arrested!! That could kill the hippo!!” expressed another user.

An individual posted, “That is unacceptable.”

“I hate zoos, and this is one of the reasons. Just sitting and looking at the animals bums me out. I know some are healing, etc., but dang man. Let a brother be free,” remarked another person.

Meanwhile, Taman Safari Park’s spokesman, Alexander Zulkarnain, informed the Jakarta Globe that the tourist had been identified and asked to make a public apology. “We have identified the license plate of the vehicle carrying that person. We urge him to make a public apology to teach a lesson to other visitors about complying with the standard operating procedures at the Indonesian Safari Park,” he said.

“We have collected information from our guards and security cameras at the park. Guards told us that this particular visitor had been reprimanded several times for opening the window in the tiger area,” the spokesman added.

In addition to that, Alexander Zulkarnain said that the hippo has been examined and that the creature is in a healthy condition.