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created by azulun on 03/02/2025 at 15:35 UTC
48 upvotes, 6 top-level comments (showing 6)
The cleanup is finally progressing along Swannanoa River Road. I used to enjoy walking in this area and one of the landmarks was the hippo at the (now defunct?) River Mill Lofts. Has anyone seen the hippo or know where it ended up? There were some videos of it posted floating away with great comments where some people thought it was real… but never heard if there was a final landing site.
Comment by Mission-Beautiful-64 at 03/02/2025 at 16:43 UTC
45 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Taken the day after the storm. I was standing in the Haywood bridge watching debris flow down the French broad. A wild Appalachian hippo, being swept away and all I could do was watch helplessly. I hope the hippo is found and doing well.
Comment by Useful_Mechanic_2365 at 03/02/2025 at 16:09 UTC
31 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Please remove this photo of me, thanks
Comment by Williamroyce at 03/02/2025 at 17:59 UTC
6 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Im the one who posted the hippo video where people thought it was real and that was the joke I was trying to make and it worked.
Comment by DontrentWNC at 03/02/2025 at 18:39 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
We live by there and one of the few things to make us laugh in the immediate aftermath of the storm was imagining that hippo slowly floating down the river, confusing the absolute shit out of anyone who saw it.
Comment by aibopupper at 03/02/2025 at 20:46 UTC
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Someone is gonna find it 50 years from now at the bottom of the river 100 miles away and be very confused
Comment by azulun at 03/02/2025 at 15:47 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
