An eight-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man have sustained injuries after being attacked by a hyena while grazing goats in Dukana Sub-County, Marsabit County.
The victims were attacked at around 10am on Sunday in Dabaso area, Saru Location.
According to the police, the two herders were grazing their goats when the wild animal suddenly attacked them.
They were rescued by fellow herders, who rushed to their assistance before alerting local authorities.
Police established that one of the victims sustained injuries to both legs and her left hand, while the other suffered injuries to both hands.
Kenya Wildlife Service personnel were sent to the area to trace the wild animal.
Such attacks are common in the area amid calls for action to tame the trend.
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