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Hyena Boys: Nigerian village where men tame wild animals

A 'Hyena Boy.'  Photo: Courtesy

In the interior parts on Abuja, Nigeria sits a village where wild beasts live amongst villagers like ordinary domestic animals, thanks to a group of men that go by the name, ‘Hyena Boys.’

According to Baba Mohammed, an elder in the village, taming wild animals began with their ancestors and has been passed down from generation to generation as a tradition.

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