2-year-old boy rescued after being "swallowed" by hippo, Uganda police say

A 2-year-old was safely rescued after being partially swallowed by a hippopotamus in Uganda, authorities say.

The toddler, who police identified as Iga Paul, was attacked by the hippopotamus on the afternoon of Dec. 12. Paul had been playing at his home in Uganda's Katwe-Kabatoro town, which is located inside the Queen Elizabeth National Park, a popular destination that houses wild animals including lions, elephants and hyenas. 

Police said the boy's home is about half a mile from Lake Edward, where about 6,000 hippos live, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.