One of TZ's oldest PHs and living legends was yesterday injured from a charging Hippo and flown back from the Selous to Dar today for treatment.

Full details are not yet available other than he got caught between the Hippo and the water; once hitting the ground the animal turned and attempted chomping him but failed after the client put a shot (or more) into and convincing it to depart.

The PH was hauled out of the mud by his trackers and once regained his composure (and his rifle), promptly sought out his assailant and dispatched it.

I will surely be seeing him in the next day or so and will get a first-hand recount of the "adventure".

Samaras?

Wishing him fast healing!

Do we have a name?

The getting up and promptly dispatching the hippo part...sounds like Bloodnut.

Wish him well whomever.

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Originally posted by BaxterB:
Samaras?

Yes, Luke Samaras

I wish him the best of luck in recovering.

Wishing a rapid recovery.

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Originally posted by fulvio:

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Originally posted by BaxterB:
Samaras?

Yes, Luke Samaras

Damn. A legend. Wishing him the very best.

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Originally posted by fulvio:

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Originally posted by BaxterB:
Samaras?

Yes, Luke Samaras

I was thinking Federico. . .

WOW he is Lucky to be alive!!!

Not many people can claim to have survived such, let alone killed the attacker soon afterwards.
My hat's off to such a man!

Revenge!!!

So glad to here Luke survived! Thanks for posting.

That is a hard thing to survive. Almost unthinkable.

Glad the client hunter did what he did.

Clearly, death was cheated, and happily so!

Any news on Luke?

Hunted with him in 2010 or so...truly a living legend!

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Originally posted by Ongwe:
Any news on Luke?

Hunted with him in 2010 or so...truly a living legend!

I met him in 2009 in the Selous. Hope he is okay.

I wish Luke a rapid recovery.

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Originally posted by Ongwe:
Any news on Luke?

Hunted with him in 2010 or so...truly a living legend!

He has confirmed some impressive bruises of varying color, bruised ribs and a swollen hip causing restricted and painful mobility.

Luckily no broken bones noted from X-Rays and scans but the hip joint must have taken a whack during the shunt.

He also suffered a light graze on one leg during the "chomping" session.

He is at home but not receiving visitors yet, not even close friends - hopefully I'll get to seeing him by the end of this week.

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Originally posted by fulvio:

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Originally posted by Ongwe:
Any news on Luke?

Hunted with him in 2010 or so...truly a living legend!

He has confirmed some impressive bruises of varying color, bruised ribs and a swollen hip causing restricted and painful mobility.

Luckily no broken bones noted from X-Rays and scans but the hip joint must have taken a whack during the shunt.

He also suffered a light graze on one leg during the "chomping" session.

He is at home but not receiving visitors yet, not even close friends - hopefully I'll get to seeing him by the end of this week.

Everything considered, great to hear. All the best.

A warrior. Prayers to him.

Damn....that doesn't sound like any fun!? Hope he'll be ok?

Very lucky. And proves it can happen to anyone. Bahati mbaya. Wish him a quick recovery.

He's back to his usual self, firing on all 6 cylinders, paint-job and all.

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Originally posted by fulvio:
He's back to his usual self, firing on all 6 cylinders, paint-job and all.

Great stuff.

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Originally posted by fulvio:
He's back to his usual self, firing on all 6 cylinders, paint-job and all.

Awesome.

A true PH, shaking it off and dispatching the hippo. Wishing Luke a speedy recovery. What a great story.