Publication date: May 4, 2024 12:18 (EAT)
A 77-year-old man is being treated for serious injuries at Nyeri's Matari Consolata Hospital after being attacked by a hyena in Rosila village, Isiolo district.
Akal Rekiche said he heard a commotion on Wednesday near the house where the sheep were sleeping for the night.
In his efforts to save his livestock, he fought for his life after being attacked by a hyena.
Akar's son, David Rekisch, said his father suffered severe head and rib injuries in Wednesday night's incident.
“The hyena stepped on the goat, so my father woke up and tried to save the goat. The hyena tried to escape, but it attacked my father with the door, which was closed from the inside,” Lekish hinted.
The long and dangerous 65km journey from Isiolo to Nanyuki in search of treatment for his father turned into a long knife-edge night with no treatment available at the Nanyuki hut hospital due to an ongoing doctor's strike. It seems so.
They are forced to undergo treatment at Batali Consolata Hospital in Nyeri.
“In our area, there are only pharmacies that cannot cope with such animal attacks. Unless you go to Nanyuki, which is quite far away, that is possible,” he said.
Lequiche said wild animal attacks are common in the region when the rains start, with animals regularly attacking homes around Ordoniro district in search of food.
“So many people are being attacked by elephants, hyenas and other animals, and we're asking for compensation because we heard the president's promise to quickly compensate victims of wild animal attacks.” said.
Rekishe's family is calling on the Kenya Wildlife Service to set up camps in the vast Isiolo County, particularly in areas prone to wildlife attacks, to protect communities living around wildlife-prone areas. There is.
