60-Year-Old Man in Garissa Loses Eye After Attack By Hyena
A 60-year-old man was left nursing serious injuries to his face following an attack by a marauding hyena in Raya village, Garissa county.
Mzee Abdi Afi Mohamud suffered deep bite wounds around his face area and limbs following what residents termed as an unprovoked attack by the hyena.
The old man is said to have been out grazing his herd of goats when the hyena suddenly emerged from the bushes and attacked his flock.
“The old man tried to scare away the hyena after it attacked his goat, only for the wild animal to turn on him ferociously,” a source told Wananchi Reporting.
According to his neighbour Abdi Hussein, such attacks have increased tenfold due to the prevailing drought.
“These attacks only happen during drought, when the animals sneak into our homes in search ...