Residents of Langa-Langa, Nakuru county, were shocked after a hyena was found hiding inside a Miraa shop.

According to witnesses, the hyena is thought to have wandered into the business in the dark of night before becoming stuck.

“I closed my stall last night around 8 p.m. and went home early because I had run out of miraa. There was no sign of a hyena,” Frederick Wamungu, the stall owner, recounted.

PHOTO | COURTESY Hyena found stranded in a miraa stall

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“I arrived and found many people gathered and shouting. They claimed that a hyena was inside my stall,” he added.

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) personnel who responded to the situation rescued the hyena and transported it to a nearby wildlife center.

As the KWS works to end animal-human conflict, Kenyans are urged to report such incidents to the KWS hotline as soon as possible for a timely and suitable response.