Buffaloes fall into swimming pool, video goes viral

A video of eight buffaloes falling into a swimming pool in the United Kingdom is going viral on social media.

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The video showed the animals falling into the swimming pool in couple Andy and Lynette Smith’s home in Colchester City.

A foreign news agency reported that the animals had escaped from a farm. They destroyed fencing and flower beds. The damage was valued at £25,000.

It’s hot but it’s not that hot! Moment herd of escaped water #buffalo stampede through couple’s garden and take dip in their swimming pool – causing £25,000 in damage to their Colchester #Essex home pic.twitter.com/uYM8kZpwgP

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Lynette Smith made the discovery of the eight buffaloes in the swimming. Her husband, speaking with the media, said authorities thought of her call a hoax.

“When my wife went to make the morning tea, she glanced out of the kitchen window and saw eight buffaloes in the pool,” he said. “She called 999 and was told the fire brigade don’t accept hoax calls. It took some persuading to get them to take us seriously. When they arrived, one of the buffaloes, spooked by their hi-vis jackets, headed straight at them.”

Moreover, he said the buffaloes lost their grip as tiles around the pool were slippery. He added that it became difficult for them to get out of the pool.