Hyenas wreak havoc: Climate change pushes predators into villages

IN the once peaceful Takarindwa, Mutombwa, Rwambiwa and Kereke villages in Gutu and Bikita, Masvingo province, chilling howls now echo through the early evenings — the unmistakable sound of a clan of hyenas descending from the mountains.

Once elusive and confined to the wild, these predators have now become a terrifying reality for farmers, prowling villages and preying on their most valuable assets: cattle, goats, donkeys and sheep, sometimes even dogs.

What used to be rare sightings have turned into frequent night-time raids, leaving livestock carcasses strewn across kraals and grazing lands.

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