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Lake Naivasha fisherman killed by hippo as colleague survives

The man succumbed to injuries at the Naivasha Sub-county Hospital. His colleague escaped narrowly after the lone animal also attacked him during a fishing expedition along South Lake. PHOTO: COURTESY

A fisherman was attacked and killed by a hippo in Lake Naivasha as cases of human-wildlife conflict rise.

The man succumbed to injuries at the Naivasha Sub-county Hospital. His colleague escaped narrowly after the lone animal also attacked him during a fishing expedition along South Lake.

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