Residents in Imbirikani area in Kajiado County were left mesmerized after a 17-year-old boy counter-attacked a lioness that had pounced on his cattle.
The minor who was looking after the one hundred and fifty cows when the lioness attacked was injured in the process and is currently receiving treatment at Imbirikani Level Four Hospital.
"I was injured on the right hand and on the back. The lioness had attacked one cow so I was trying to save the cow from her claws," the minor told a local publication.
The act of courage comes amidst complaints from the area residents regarding continuous attacks from wild animals.
Similar incident
So far, 11 lions have been killed by locals whereas the lions have killed ten goats.
"In the last five months alone, 11 lions have been killed by locals, with ten goats killed during the same period," the residents said.
The recent incident came barely weeks after locals of Loitoktok in Kajiado South Constituency killed three elephants and injured two others in a retaliation attack after an elephant killed a toddler and injured the child's mother.
The locals also noted that another young man was attacked and left injured by the elephants.
"Today we are mourning the death of an innocent child. The mother is in a critical condition fighting for her life in hospital. The attacks by wild animals are disheartening. KWS officers keep on pledging to protect us from marauding elephants but the wild animals control our lives and limit our movements in villages. Barely six months pass without losing a life to elephants, the menace has become unbearable and we are losing our patience," a local who sought anonymity said.
"It has gotten to a point where if you speak about the threat of wild animals you become a suspect. Some people have been harassed and intimidated by KWS officers. We perceive this as a means to silence us as we continue suffering and losing lives. We coexist well with wild animals but we end up being victims," another local added.
