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Suspected ‘Human’ crocodiles terrorise villagers in Kasama

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Villagers in Chieftainess Chanda Mukulu’s area of Kasama are living in fear of attacks from alleged ‘human’ crocodiles on the Chambeshi River.

Martin Chanda, a resident of Chanda-Mukulu told ZANIS that three people have since been killed in bizarre circumstances since January, 2015.

Mr. Chanda cited a recent case where a body of a fisherman was found naked on the banks of a river with crocodile bites on his right armpit whilst his clothes were found bundled a few meters away from him.

He also explained that two weeks ago, a crocodile attacked livestock in upper land and killed a pig which was later discovered on the banks of the same river.

He narrated that fishermen are now living in fear due to the rising cases of suspected ‘human ‘crocodiles attacking people on the Chambeshi River.

Mr. Chanda warned people behind the practice to desist from doing so saying the trend is not only retrogressive but retards development because most of the people depend on fishing as their source of
income.

And when contacted for a comment, Acting Chieftainess Chanda Mukula confirmed receiving reports on the suspected ‘human ‘crocodiles but said it was difficult to prove the allegations.He has since called on the Zambia Wild Life (ZAWA) to quickly rush to the area to crop the reptiles.

He said although cases of human – animal conflict was a common occurrence in places along water bodies, authorities should ensure that people’s lives were protected.

27 COMMENTS

    • Ba Nubian, read more about your own people before you start dismissing things. Batemboshi – people from the crocodile clan. If you read and follow the writings and teachings of the great isangoma credo mutwa, then you might start to understand.
      Yes these shape shifters are there!!!!
      My name is zagaze and i approve this message. But like nubian says dont kill the old people though!!!

    • “…body of a fisherman was found naked on the banks of a river with crocodile bites on his right armpit whilst his clothes were found bundled a few meters away from him…”

      So what? It’s simple. The man took off his clothes and bundled them a few meters away in order to swim…of course without clothes on, in a crocodile habitat and the crocodiles caught, and bit him, under his arm.
      That’s how all crocodiles behave when they catch you. If found hungry they can even devour you completely. Stop the witch-hunt now!!

  1. A croc is a stealth opportunistic fresh water predator and will catch anything that strays along its banks…no such thing as human croc!!

  2. So you guys you are insinuating that there are no such thing? English dictionary have got word Witchcraft, Y? it is there and umuntu can do anything to became witchcraft. Example in Luapula there was a lagon where human croc were found and crocs killed lot of people but Mwata Kazembe sent his wisemen to purify ka lagon, since 1987 till now No live have been lost because of croc.
    What can you say?

  3. You see how religious fanaticism fans witchcraft fantasy? These chaps are still stuck in the unbelievably backward notion that humans will become something else for some reason. Come on – get educated about danger points on the river bank, work out strategies to contain those crocs and where necessary carry out a cropping exercise. Simple as that. Why do we give away our power so cheaply!? Soon there will be meaningless prayers at that river bank while the attacks unabated. I am actually disgusted.

  4. “Human” crocodiles what about “crocodile” humans as are found in our politics.
    How can we “zawa” them out.

  5. Witchcraft is REAL because it is written in the the Bible.As for “Human Crocodiles”?People through witchcraft can project themselves in any creature they choose,e.g birds,cats lions mention it.”My people perish for lack of knowledge”.

    • That’s what religion has done to our people brainwashed them to a point where they hate themselves and label anything they do not understand as voodoo.

    • You are a prisoner of your own mind. These things are only real and powerful if you believe in them.

      Choose Christ Redeemer and these ‘dark’ things disappear in His light, which lifts all these terrors away.

    • @Patriot ….
      Same goes with your bible its only only real and powerful if you believe in it and its lies…the bible in my home doubles as a beer mat and a door stopper.

  6. Bembas, if it is not the Lubas of Luapula, it is Northern. Send Wild life rangers to turn those Crocs into Belts and shoes. That shall add to the countries GDP.

  7. If the crocodiles were in trees maybe I would suspect witchcraft. But the crocodiles are in the river. Where the hell else do you find crocodiles??? Someone help me here please.

  8. This is a sign of Mental Health issues in poverty stricken environments.

    Shape Shifters! Crocodile people and man to Bird!! If it’s true then Zambia would be the richest economy in the world. Imagine selling all that ‘technological know how’ to the Pentagon!! Weapons of stealth and mass destruction by human croc bite! Spare the soldiers enemy fire!

    Flying into enemy territory pretending to be a pigeon, eating their tid bits while listening in….eh! Please let’s create a Shape Shifter Industry right now and get some Revenue to pay off our loans!!!

    Seriously sounds like a cropping exercise is required, perhaps commission disbanded ZAWA. Or get the Witch Doctor in….surely this is their speciality.

  9. Witchcraft and religion are all figments of imagination, real only in the minds of those who believe them.

  10. Those re 4 real,sum humans turns into croc in order 2 scare away other pipo so dat they ve access 2 fish easily especially fishermen, alot of dem uses juju.

  11. WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS, IT’S FOLLY TO BE WISE!!
    So apa, ma Pensioner’s are in Great Danger. They will be harangued, assaulted, & even murdered by The ignorant that exist in this day & age, in our blighted communities.
    Iv’e NEVER heard such rubbish as “Human Crocodiles” – Not Scientifically possible!!
    Dont You ignorant people think if there was such a thing as Black magic, & Juju, African countries would have been liberated from Colonialists using Sangoma’s & Mfiti’s, rather than going abroad to train, & get Liberated by the Kalashnikov, that broke most of Africa’s Chains. Shame on You Ignorant dumb people!

    • We then wonder why everyone on the Planet Stereotypes us African’s as “BACKWARD SAVAGE’S”???

  12. …..at this time and age its time we migrated from superstition to modern scientific forensic investigation…..if you need help just cry out for it….
    ….there are modern portable solar/battery powered CCTV which can be installed…if there is any human who ‘turns’ himself/herself into croc as some people are meant to believe…..evidence will show on CCTV…there after send the ZAWA…..

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