Hippo on the RUN: Escaped circus animal in bid for freedom - shocks people on the street
THIS is the moment a HIPPO casually strolled past members of the public after escaping from a circus.
HIPPO caught on the run after escaping from a local circus
The massive mammal, weighing more than 3,000 pounds, was spotted strolling around the streets of Palos de la Frontera in Huelva, Spain.
Hippos may look placid, but they can charge in seconds - yet that did not stop bemused passers-by taking photos and videos of the unusual scene.
This footage shows how drivers slow down as they go past it and several people even walk out in front of it without any concerns.
Everyone seemed pretty cool with the situation
One onlooker said: "Rather than causing any sort of alarm or panic, everyone seemed pretty cool with the situation."
The happy hippo also led to a barrage of comments on social media.
One read: "A hippo has escaped from a circus. It's walking around Palos de la Frontera!"
The hippo casually strolled past members of the public after escaping
The great escape happened last night, but it has yet to be revealed how the animal got out of its enclosure.
The emergency services were called in and police and circus staff were able to round up the hippo without difficulty and take him back to the circus.
No injuries were reported.