A TSHOLOTSHO man is admitted at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo after he was attacked by a hippopotamus at a local dam.
The victim has been identified as Nkosilathi Nyathi (50).
Ward 21 councillor, Felix Tshuma, confirmed the incident.
“What I know is that there are hippos at the dam,” he said.
“The challenge is that there is a serious shortage of water and villagers are now sharing water with wild animals resulting in human-wildlife conflicts"
“Our boreholes have dried up.”
Tsholotsho Rural District Council chairperson Rophas Ndlovu said the local authority was assisting the family with medical bills.
Efforts to get a comment from Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) spokesperson Tinashe Farawo were fruitless
- Tsholotsho man attacked by hippo
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