“Although the leaders…knew, or should have known of the immediate and extreme danger the hippopotamus posed to Craig and Lisa Manders…they nonetheless negligently turned and left the area, walking ahead of and away from Craig and Lisa Manders and leaving them behind with no protection from the hippopotamus,” the lawsuit reads.
Meanwhile, African Portfolio’s attorney Rod Gould told NBC News the incident was a “really unusual tragedy” and said his client was not responsible for what happened to Lisa on the tour.
African Portfolio also said in a statement to The Independent the “bush walk” was arranged by Chiawa Lodge, a “highly regarded luxury safari lodge in Zambia.”.
A New Jersey man whose wife was killed by a hippopotamus is suing an African safari company, claiming their tour guide failed to keep her safe before the attack.
Craig said he and Lisa would “never have agreed to be in such close contact while on foot” if they understood the dangers the hippo posed.
