Hippos Get the Shaft

In light of February’s horrific chimpanzee attack in Stamford, Connecticut legislators have proposed a sweeping ban on pets deemed capable of harming humans. And they’ve spared no effort in identifying animals who they’d like to render bestia non grata in the Nutmeg State. This entry in the bill’s verboten list caught Microkhan’s eye:

(10) The elephantidae, including, but not limited to, the hippopotamidae, including the hippopotamus.

Now, no question that hippos are dangerous creatures; why, just