A group of campers in Botswana were given a shock when a hippo strolled into their campsite on September 1.

The filmer said: "We arrived at our camping spot in the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. It was a beautiful open spot overlooking the waters of the Delta and we decided to start setting up camp. With chairs and tables out, we decided to sit for a bit, take in our surroundings, have a drink and then start preparing lunch.

"Suddenly and very unexpectedly, a large male hippo just appeared from the water in front of us and started feeding in our direction. This took everyone by surprise, firstly because hippos normally get out of the water at night to feed and secondly, hippos are not relaxed when close to humans and they can become very aggressive and dangerous.

"Statistics show that hippos kill more humans in Africa than any other animal every year. This hippo bull’s behaviour defied most theories and conventional wisdom that exist about hippos and their general behaviour. Everybody quickly got off their chairs and closer to the vehicles, making space for the hippo that looked like he wanted to graze right through our campsite.

"With no bother in the world, this hippo bull was very relaxed and casually continued to slowly feed through our campsite. Everyone was still a little tense, and we kept quiet, while keeping a close eye on the hippo as he grazed along the edge of the river. In the distance I saw two elephants also slowly making their way towards us but luckily, they didn’t get too close to our side.

"After grazing up and down through our campsite, the hippo eventually moved along. Everybody was relaxed again, and we started preparing our lunch, still struck by the amazement of what just happened. A true wild camping experience it was indeed."

When you go on a self-drive and camping safari in Botswana, you can be assured of a uniquely wild experience. Botswana is one of few countries in Africa that allows wild camping. Wild camping involves stopping in a designated open clearing under a tree or next to a river where you set up camp. There are no fences, and you are totally surrounded by the African wilderness and one with nature, giving you the time to switch off from the real world outside. While relaxing in such an environment, you can’t switch off too much from your surroundings though, and you need to stay aware at all times. We arrived at our camping spot in the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. It was a beautiful open spot overlooking the waters of the Delta and we decided to start setting up camp. With chairs and tables out, we decided to sit for a bit, take in our surroundings, have a drink and then start preparing lunch. Suddenly and very unexpectedly, a large male hippo just appeared from the water in front of us and started feeding in our direction. This took everyone by surprise, firstly because hippos normally get out of the water at night to feed and secondly, hippos are not relaxed when close to humans and they can become very aggressive and dangerous. Statistics show that hippos kill more humans in Africa than any other animal every year. This hippo bull’s behavior defied most theories and conventional wisdom that exist about hippos and their general behavior. Everybody quickly got off their chairs and closer to the vehicles, making space for the hippo that looked like he wanted to graze right through our campsite. With no bother in the world, this hippo bull was very relaxed and casually continued to slowly feed through our campsite. Everyone was still a little tense, and we kept quiet, while keeping a close eye on the hippo as he grazed along the edge of the river. In the distance I saw two elephants also slowly making their way towards us but luckily, they didn’t get too close to our side. After grazing up and down through our campsite, the hippo eventually moved along. Everybody was relaxed again, and we started preparing our lunch, still struck by the amazement of what just happened. A true wild camping experience it was indeed.