Zambia: A Lumezi Man has landed in a critical condition, after he was bitten by a Hyena in Lumezi District. The animal attack happened in Eastern Province on Saturday, May 17 in the early hours of the morning.
Roberson Mweemba confirmed the animal attack and identified the victim as Gladwell Banda aged 26. Mweemba said the incident happened near Chizindile Village in Lumezi. The incident was reported at around 07:00hrs at Lumezi Police Post.
“The victim, Banda and his friend Derrick Muhoni aged 25 of Chimongo Village, Chief Zumwanda, had gone to Sikatengwa area where they had a piece work. After finishing their work late, Derrick Muhoni advised his friend Mr Banda that they sleep and go home the following day, the Report further indicates that Mr Banda refused saying he had money for transport hence he will get into a vehicle going to Chitala and that from Chitala he will walk home.
Meanwhile further information obtained by the officials indicate that Banda was in a drunken state before the incident happened. He tried to find a vehicle to take him to Chitala.
The officials noted that when the victim Banda reached at Chitala he also had a piece of meat on his hand. At around 02:00 hours and started off going home on foot.
The victim was a few meters away from his home when the hyena attacked him. Further, the victim’s brother heard him crying for help and rescued him from the attack of the animal.
“Unfortunately, he had already sustained an open wound on the right side of the stomach with protruding intestines while his toes on the right foot were also eaten off,” said Robert Mweemba.
Mweemba said the victim, Banda was then quickly picked and rushed to Lumezi District Hospital adding that officers visited the victim in the hospital who was found in an unconscious state with the reported injuries.
He said the victim is currently in unstable condition being attended to by medical personnel. The Victim has been referred to Chipata General Hospital for further treatment.