#FlashbackFriday: When Two Kenyan Villagers Chased A Cheetah, Outran It And Captured It [Photos]

Piece by: Harun Momanyi
Lifestyle

Now, this is a real #FlashbackFriday. Back in 2013, four villagers in a town near Wajir chased after two Cheetahs and caught them. The men waited until it was the hottest part of the day and chased after the wild cats. This happened after the Cheetahs attacked and killed several of their goats.

"These cheetahs killed 15 of my goats - they were coming to my house daily to kill my goats," Mr. Hassan, one of the men in spotlight said. "I was sipping a cup of tea when I saw them killing another goat," he told New Vision Uganda.

He gathered young men who chased after the animals. The most interesting part of the story is that they did not kill the Cheetahs. Instead, they captured them alive and the police handed them over to KWS. The incident was widely covered in the media, bringing the plight of residents living in Northern Kenya to light; being an area prone to attacks by wild animals, drought and other natural dangers.

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