Hyena bites Kruger staff member in her room
Immediate actions were taken to ensure the safety of the employee, and to capture and euthanise the hyena.
During the early hours of this morning, February 21, at about 02:00, an employee of the Kruger National Park was bitten in the arm by a hyena while she was asleep in her room at the Berg-en-Dal staff living quarters.
The staff member was stabilised afterwards and rushed to a hospital for further medical attention. Her condition is stable.
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Isaac Phaala, the spokesperson for the park, confirmed that the section ranger and his team had initiated a search for the hyena. Regrettably, they had to euthanise it.
Phaala stated that they do not have any further details at this stage.
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