Nick Kelble had everything planned: the place, the words, the ring. The only thing he couldn’t plan was who would appear right behind the glass at the exact moment he knelt in front of Hayley Roll.
Fiona, the baby hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo, born prematurely in January 2017 weighing just 13 kilos, peered through the glass as if she knew that moment deserved a witness. The couple captured the scene and uploaded it to Instagram, and that’s when the entire internet melted.
Hayley couldn’t help but be grateful, laughing, that Fiona had decided to show up that very day. Months later, the little hippo already had worldwide fame and even her own show, but for this couple she will always be the surprise guest who made their proposal unforgettable.