Ainabo, Somaliland, May 20, 2006 – 11 people were killed while 42 got injured by hyenas roaming the district of Einabo in Somaliland.

According to local villagers the hyenas started leaving their traditional habitat areas due to lack of water.

“As all water points dried up due to the drought these scavengers came closer to rural centers attacking human beings,” said Mohamed Ahmed of Einabo, about 300km to the east of the Somaliland capital Hargeysa.

Most of the human victims were reported to be women and children and the attacks took place in the last 9 months.

Source: Somaliland Times