KWS Issues Advisory After Thika Residents Flee with Hyena Meat

Hyenas are classified as scavengers that carry dangerous diseases such as Rabies, Anthrax, Brucellosis, and foodborne infections like Salmonella infection..

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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued a public health warning after residents in Thika killed and slaughtered a hyena found feeding on dumped poultry remains.

KWS strongly advises against consuming or handling the hyena meat due to the high risk of zoonotic diseases like Rabies and Anthrax.
Residents in Kamenu Location, Thika West Sub-County, killed the hyena and fled with its meat and organs before KWS response teams arrived.
The killing and consumption of wildlife like hyenas is illegal poaching, punishable by hefty fines of over Ksh 20 million or life imprisonment under the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act.

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