Three people killed by hyenas in almost two months in northern Tanzania

MWANZA, Tanzania, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed by hyenas between Jan. 1 and Feb. 24 in Sengerema, a district in Mwanza region, northern Tanzania, an official said on Sunday.

The first victim, a 16-year-old boy, was attacked and killed by hyenas on Jan. 15 when he was collecting firewood, Sengerema district wildlife officer Paul Ponsian said.