Armed thieves attacked a village in Kathare, Meru County, stealing dozens of farm animals and shooting a man. These criminals threw a live grenade at a home during their raid, but it fell on soft ground and failed to blow up. Police later found the unexploded grenade and safely removed it for testing and disposal. The group of bandits hit a farm on Monday, March 17, making off with 16 cows, 14 goats, and one sheep.
These same attackers then moved to another home nearby, where they stole 25 more cows and 34 additional goats. During their crime spree, they shot a local man, injuring his lower left leg bone. The thieves loaded all the stolen animals onto a truck that drove away toward the Burat area. The injured victim received medical care at St. Theresa Mission Hospital in Kiirua after the attack.
Law enforcement officers are searching for the stolen livestock. This region has seen many similar livestock thefts recently despite efforts to stop these crimes. In an unrelated case in Masalani, Garissa County, a wildlife officer shot a suspected poacher during a confrontation. Rangers on patrol in the Alimattan area discovered two men cutting up a giraffe they had killed.
One poacher ran away when spotted by the rangers, but officers arrested his partner. The rangers found 40 kilograms of giraffe meat, three large bags, two machetes, and a trap made from ropes and logs at the scene. When arriving at the Ijara police station, the arrested man tried to run away. Officers fired their weapons, hitting him in the right thigh.
After his failed escape attempt, the wounded suspect received medical treatment at Hola Sub County Hospital. Illegal hunting remains a big problem in this area despite ongoing efforts to stop it. Poachers often sell meat from protected animals like giraffes to customers who don't know what they're really buying. Local authorities continue working to put an end to this illegal wildlife trade.
These same attackers then moved to another home nearby, where they stole 25 more cows and 34 additional goats. During their crime spree, they shot a local man, injuring his lower left leg bone. The thieves loaded all the stolen animals onto a truck that drove away toward the Burat area. The injured victim received medical care at St. Theresa Mission Hospital in Kiirua after the attack.
Law enforcement officers are searching for the stolen livestock. This region has seen many similar livestock thefts recently despite efforts to stop these crimes. In an unrelated case in Masalani, Garissa County, a wildlife officer shot a suspected poacher during a confrontation. Rangers on patrol in the Alimattan area discovered two men cutting up a giraffe they had killed.
One poacher ran away when spotted by the rangers, but officers arrested his partner. The rangers found 40 kilograms of giraffe meat, three large bags, two machetes, and a trap made from ropes and logs at the scene. When arriving at the Ijara police station, the arrested man tried to run away. Officers fired their weapons, hitting him in the right thigh.
After his failed escape attempt, the wounded suspect received medical treatment at Hola Sub County Hospital. Illegal hunting remains a big problem in this area despite ongoing efforts to stop it. Poachers often sell meat from protected animals like giraffes to customers who don't know what they're really buying. Local authorities continue working to put an end to this illegal wildlife trade.
