Angry Rhino Attacks Keeper’s Car With Her Inside at German Safari Park

Video of the incident was captured by someone at the park and, as it happens with these things, posted to social media where it went viral. You can also see a snippet of it in the ITV video report available at the bottom of the page – and you will understand why the appeal: that rhino tosses the car like it’s a toy.

WD reports that the rhino is named Kusini. He is 30-years-old and he is at the Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, Lower Saxony as a loaner for breeding purposes. He is still getting used to his new digs, which could explain the sudden aggressive tendencies.

The keeper was a woman driving around in a zebra-camouflaged VW Golf III hatchback. The report doesn’t mention whether she did anything that could have been interpreted by Kusini as provocation, but it does say that she only suffered minor injuries. In fact, she was ready to report back to work the next day, which is amazing considering she was inside the car when Kusini sent it flying with his horn and body.

Fabrizio Sepe, the manager of the Serengeti Park, says that Kusini has been at the park for the last 18 months and is still “acclimating.” Sepe also concedes that Kusini would be better off at a zoo but adds that he is a “very valuable animal” because the park will use him for breeding. Moreover, Sepe adds, Kusini is not a danger to park visitors because he is only allowed out before and after visiting hours.

The ITV reporter below notes that the attack was so vicious that the woman’s minor injuries are “a testament to the car.” Truer words you will not hear today.