Thursday, March 28, 2024

Hippo kills man 30

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A 30 year-old man has been killed by a Hippo in Sinazongwe district in Southern Province.

Nangombe ward Councilor Robson Sialukowa confirmed the development to ZANIS that Thomas Siamajele was killed at night while he was allegedly going to steal people’s nets on Lake Kariba.

Mr Sialukowa said the Hippo hit into the canoe he was in together with his two friends and broke it into two pieces.

He explained that the Hippo bruised the head of the deceased, ripped off his chest, and had a dip cut on his leg while his two friends managed to swim to the shore.

In another development some fishermen were also attacked within the same area by the hippos but escaped unhurt.

Mr Sialukowa said the Zambia Wild Life Authority (ZAWA) from Sinazongwe visited the area to scare away the Hippos from attacking people.

In January this year and December last year a 42 year- old man, a 12 year-old boy, and a 13 year- old boy were killed by the crocodile within the same area in separate incidents.

The ward Councilor also disclosed that people’s animals were also being killed by crocodiles in Nangombe area.

8 COMMENTS

  1. There you go again… brainwashed minds of africa, suspecting witchcraft when the dude was in the hippos territoriy 😮

  2. There you go again… brainwashed minds of zambia, suspecting witchcraft when the dude was in the hippos territoriy 😮

  3. Imwe![-x How do you know that the chap was going to steal? Efyo alandile? Naimwe ba Tonga, this system of trying to capture a Hippo with your bare hands muleke! tamumfwa. I suppose his name was, Amcoming Hacheende. Anyway, chabipa boyi. Techakwesha abanobe ukwiba nafuti:-w

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