CNN: "Bertha is dead because of Trump"

Bertha, thinking about her lost mate

Manila -- Bertha, the world's oldest hippopotamus has died at the Philippine zoo. Bertha, who was best known for her poor eyesight and olympic-size poops, has quietly passed away at the age of 65.

The 4,500 pound Bertha was found in her prison-like enclosure Friday. A post mortem examination concluded that the hippo, the zoo's oldest resident, even older than the turtles, had died from multiple organ failure, according to zoo director James Dichaves. 

"Bertha was among the pioneer animals here. Her mate died sometime in the 1980s and the couple failed to produce any offspring," Dichaves said.

It was understood that Bertha and her mate were often at odds with each other over her failure to bare a baby hippo. 

However CNN believes that President Trump was secretly involved in the animal's death and have two anonymous sources to put him in Manila at the time of Bertha's death.

Zoo officials have not confirmed this but they agree that a man with a plan and hair "that looked like the deck of an aircraft carrier" was seen sneaking around Bertha's enclosure a few days ago--around the same time Trump had Ivanka stand in for him at the G20.

"He coulda made it to Manila and offed the fat hippo while his daughter held his seat," CNN's anonymous source, who we will refer to as Vinny Boombots, said.

Bertha arrived at the zoo in 1959, the same year that "Bozo the Clown" a live children's show, premiers on TV, and Swiss men vote against voting rights for women. Sadly, the zoo lost Bertha's records of where she was born.

Sounds like a Democratic situation.

Donna (no relation to Donna Brazile) died in 2012 at age 62 at the US Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden in Evansville, Indiana. She was said to be the world's oldest hippo if you believe the media reports at that time.

Bertha's death touched off a wave of sympathy on social media by people who get along better with animals they've never met and who often anthropomorphize them when they have met.

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) criticized the zoo's "cruelty" for having "imprisoned" Bertha and preventing her from doing what she loves best: running and crapping around the jungle and doing her level best not to get eaten by predators.



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USS Fitzgerald collision: 7 missing, search ongoing

A U.S. Navy destroyer and a huge Philippine-flagged container ship collided off the coast of Japan Friday. Seven sailors are missing and three sailors were injured in the incident. 

The search continues into Saturday with the Japanese coast gPhiluard taking the lead in the search and U.S. vessels are also helping in the search.

Japan's coast guard said the sailors were thought to have been thrown overboard from the crash, or possibly trapped inside the damaged section of the USS Fitzgerald which was approaching its home port in Yokosuka Naval Base.

The names of the missing sailors are being withheld until the families are notified.

The USS Fitzgerald, flanked by two tug boats along with other support vessels was listing to starboard as it slowly approached the port. However, it was able to use its own propulsion even after suffering severe damage starboard just below the water line. 

A U.S. defense official said there was flooding in three compartments.

Nippon Yusen, the Japanese shipping company that operates the container ship, said it's working with the ship owner and fully cooperating with the coast guard investigation. 

The 29,060-ton container ship, the ACX Crystal, is about four times the size of the USS Fitzgerald and has an all Filipino crew.

The cause of the collision is not yet clear and the U.S. Navy and Japanese coast guard are investigating the incident.

Rita Schrimsher of Athens, Alabama was contacted by her 23-year-old grandson, Jackson Schrimsher, on Facetime to tell her he's okay after the nighttime collision. She tweeted: "Just heard the sweetest voice and saw a wonderful face. He's okay. Thank you all for the prayers."

Two crew, including the captain, have been evacuated from the destroyer. The Navy said in a statement that Cmdr. Bryce Benson, the ship's commanding officer, was evacuated to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, home base of the 7th Fleet. He is listed in stable condition.

No details were available regarding the second crew member.

They are all in my prayers along with Steve Scalise.




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