Hyena threatens people in Nkhotakota

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Residents living in villages of Nkhandwe, Thandaza and Kapanga in Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota district are living in fear as a hyena appears during the night in these areas.

According to Samalani Saidi who is a resident of Nkhandwe village, people have now stopped doing things during night fearing the hyena that is threatening people.

“Whenever you want to walk at night you must be very careful since the hyena is also found the same time,” said Saidi.

Hyena
Scaring people in Nkhotakota. (Library)

Saidi proceeded by saying that in his village the hyena attempted to kill goats but people intervened quickly and rescued the goat.

People in the area suspects the hyena to be one of the wild animals that ran away from protected area of Nkhotakota Game Reserve.

Meanwhile, residents from the three villages are planning to report the issue to Nkhotakota Wildlife Office to intervene on the matter.

So far no one has been injured or killed by this hyena.