At least five people were killed and more than ten were injured Today, an attack by a herd of about twenty hyenas in Lagos, in the heart of South Sudan, resulted in one of the deadliest incidents with these animals in the African country, local authorities said.

This was announced by the official representative of the Lagos State Police, Major Elijah Mabor. EFE What The attack happened on a Tuesday morning in the city of Vun Rual, where at least five people died and ten more were hospitalized in a local hospital.

Mabor explained that it all started when these mammals attacked the villager, that he asked for help by “shouting” to other residents because the herd “exceeded twenty hyenas”.

“When people started coming to help, hyenas started attacking them,” The source told in detail, adding that the inhabitants of the town killed six hyenas with rifles, and the rest “fled into the neighboring forest.”

After the incident, the police warned the citizens about the incident. dangers of “moving alone at night”, and advised to go armed with self-defence utensils such as “sticks and butcher’s knives” as hyena activity in urban areas of the region is on the rise.

He also asked the health authorities see all the wounded confirm that they are not infected with rabies.