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A leopard attack early on Saturday morning at Mangai village, situated deep inside Boni Forest in Lamu County has left a 26-year-old woman with severe injuries on the head, face, ribs and limbs.
It started when her father, 50-year-old Yusuf Mohamed, stepped out of his house, approached the chicken coop in a corner of his homestead and opened its door.
No sooner had he turned his back to walk away than a leopard unexpectedly leapt from a nearby bush and attacked him from behind.
“I wasn’t aware that a leopard was hiding in a bush near the chicken house. It suddenly jumped through the air and clawed at my back. The sharp claws ripped my shirt and scratched my skin. I fought while shouting and stumbled away,” said Mr Mohamed.
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The leopard dashed toward the compound where Mr Mohamed’s 26-year-old daughter Wisha Yusuf had come out of the house in response to her father’s screams.
The animal violently pounced on her, leaving her with severe injuries on the head, face, ribs and limbs.
Speaking to the Daily Nation on Saturday, the victim's sister, Rukia Yusuf, said a neighbour came to her sister’s rescue.