Hippo on the loose

sNarah

Hi guys, just reading on Twitter that the circus that is setting up around Balbriggan have an escaped hippo on the loose!!!

Allegedly last seen around Blakes Cross, best be careful, hippo's are mad!

Gardai are on the lookout for it so it would seem.

Davy

I was wondering what that was.....

P_1

Quick question? What in the blue 'you know what' would a circus be wanting a hippo for?

Pineapple stu

Is it a trendy Opottomus ?

cathy01

Really or are you messing.Thats mad.

The Hill Billy

A neighbour who is a Garda in Swords texted Mrs Billy about this last night. Crazy stuff. No doubt the ISPCA will have something to say about this.

cathy01

Thanks OP for posting, I just txt my brother and told him to be aware.My daughter and her friends are going to keep an eye out for it on the way to school.I hope Fingal coco look into this.:mad:
Its a good job you posted as she wouldnt belive me till I showed her this thread.

Corsendonk

Hippos and Circus acts don't really end well.

Beasty

Fortunately I'm not a dwarf, but funnily enough I did hear some strange noises as I was cycling along the Lusk by-pass this morning. I thought it was just the wind playing games with my hearing...

here.from.day.1

cathy01 wrote: »

Thanks OP for posting, I just txt my brother and told him to be aware.My daughter and her friends are going to keep an eye out for it on the way to school.I hope Fingal coco look into this.:mad:
Its a good job you posted as she wouldnt belive me till I showed her this thread.

Best not leave the house today cathy..

Bluetonic

I've seen many a hippo out power walking on the Harry Renyolds Rd in Balbriggan since the hour went forward.

RobFowl

sNarah wrote: »

Hi guys, just reading on Twitter that the circus that is setting up around Balbriggan have an escaped hippo on the loose!!!

Allegedly last seen aroundBlakes Cross, best be careful, hippo's are mad!

Gardai are on the lookout for it so it would seem.

Beasty wrote: »

Fortunately I'm not a dwarf, but funnily enough I did hear some strange noises as I was cycling along the Lusk by-pass this morning. I thought it was just the wind playing games with my hearing...

Maybe mistaken identity??

cathy01

My friends two daughters checked evry garden on the way to school today , just in case.

Dizzyblonde

Well it can't have gone far - it'd never fit on the bus

sNarah

No no, t is true, just unfortunate timing. Surprised it hasn't been mentioned on AA road-watch today

Tabnabs

I thought this was a joke, but it's on the radio now :eek:

baldbear

I thought this was a Mary Harney story!

If not a April fools thing then its a publicity stunt by that circus guy, Alexander Scholl whos always letting animals "escape" to get publicity for his shows. He let limas escape before. It'll be on Joe, terrible bleeding dreadful duffy...

SeaSide

Now reported swimming for Lambay Island. The wallabees have been coralled until the beast is caught

Beasty

SeaSide wrote: »

The wallabees have been coralled until the beasty is caught

First it was RobFowl, and now this - please leave me out of it ....:D

sNarah

SeaSide wrote: »

Now reported swimming for Lambay Island. The wallabees have been coralled until the beast is caught

Brilliant

I can only imagine, swim swim, there ya go Hippo... I wonder what the owners of Lambay would make of a hippo showing up uninvited!!!

This may have been april fools day sillyness

GristlyEnd

sNarah wrote: »

Brilliant

I can only imagine, swim swim, there ya go Hippo... I wonder what the owners of Lambay would make of a hippo showing up uninvited!!!

From what I've heard it was all planned in advance and the hippo has a letter from the estate on Lambay authorising a landing

The circus have nothing to do with it, I'm sorry, I'll try to keep Harry more secure in the back garden from now on. He just gets lonely, you know, since the landlord made us sign a new lease with strictly no pets allowed. Explains why half the garden fence had fallen down overnight, in any case.