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| The late Ephraem Chinyere |
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ZAKA – A stray buffalo attacked and killed a
72-year-old man who had gone to take a bath at a nearby stream yesterday, April
14 at around 16:00hrs.
72-year-old man who had gone to take a bath at a nearby stream yesterday, April
14 at around 16:00hrs.
The deceased man was identified as Ephraim Chinyere from Ngwaru village under Chief Ndanga near Muchechetere Secondary School.
Sources from police confirmed the incident and said
the deceased sustained three deep cuts and could have died of bleeding.
the deceased sustained three deep cuts and could have died of bleeding.
“He went for a bath at the river and was
attacked while bathing. He sustained deep cuts on the ribs, buttocks and on the
back,” said the source.
attacked while bathing. He sustained deep cuts on the ribs, buttocks and on the
back,” said the source.
Another source said after the attack, the elderly
man attempted to crawl back home but could not make it.
man attempted to crawl back home but could not make it.
It is said some village women who had seen him in a
helpless state alerted other villagers but the victim could not make it to
hospital.
helpless state alerted other villagers but the victim could not make it to
hospital.
Zaka police was alerted and they attended the scene
after they heard the bellows of the buffalo and the noise of breaking trees.
after they heard the bellows of the buffalo and the noise of breaking trees.
By the time of writing, it had not been ascertained
as to where the buffalo could have escaped from but it is widely suspected that
it came either from Kyle Recreational Park or from Devure Ranch.
as to where the buffalo could have escaped from but it is widely suspected that
it came either from Kyle Recreational Park or from Devure Ranch.
Some people from Zaka claim that two buffaloes had
been seen earlier on in the Chiroma area near Bikita district.
been seen earlier on in the Chiroma area near Bikita district.
Efforts to get a comment from Zimparks national spokesperson Tinashe Farawo failed as he did not pick his phone.
