Image: @Jammi TarrisSource: Getty ImagesTourists on a guided river safari in Botswana found themselves in the middle of a wildlife encounter that went far beyond what most people sign up for. On 7 August 2026, footage of the incident was shared by @tmztv on Instagram and spread rapidly across social media. The clip shows passengers aboard a small open boat on a river when a hippo suddenly surfaces close behind the vessel. The caption read:"A tourist aboard a guide boat in Botswana captured the horrifying moment the boat she was on was charged by an aggressive hippo." Encounters like the one captured in the Botswana river footage serve as a reminder of the risks involved in getting too close to them in their natural habitat.