Sheesh. Most of the stags in this part of the world you just have to warn the attendees about the dangers of the dancing girls.....

I like how they refer to him as "Married Nicholas"

Maybe this was a sign that the hyena mauling was a lot less painful than marriage

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:
Hyena feed!

drinking and being in the wild is an accident to happen just a matter of time and hyeana has proven they are patient ...

This reminds me of my first African hunt at Deka back in 1983. The warden in charge of Sinamatella, Andy Cousins IIRC, stopped by our camp to visit on his way back from dropping off one of the domestic staff at the hospital in Wankie town after she’d been mauled by a hyena.

He recounted the story of coming out of his house that morning to find the woman, very drunk, lying on her backside out in the yard, propped up on her elbows and watching a hyena chewing on her leg. Apparently she had passed out during the night and was eventually found by the hyena which started enjoying an easy meal. She was still so drunk that she was just lying there watching her leg being chewed off!

Married Nicholas did at least close the zip most of the way and go to bed, and you might say it was a smart critter that undid the zip.

Not all of them are that smart, though, as they are known to eat their own guts if shot too far back.

On several occasions, I met with hyenas while going back to my tent at night from the mess tent.

I just continue walking towards them and they run off!