Kasipul residents live in fear as hyenas maul animals in eight villages

Duncan Angudha (left) and Michael Oguna in a deserted cow pen at Kosele village in Kasipul, Homabay county on March 07,2016. The area has suffered hyena attacks that has made residents take their animals to far living relatives and some have been left without animals. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

For the last six months, hyenas have been on the prowl in eight villages in Kasipul division, killing domestic animals at night.

In the last one week, five cows have have been mauled by the beasts in the dead of the night.