Its sad how a days experience can change someone’s life forever.One day you are on top of the world and the next you are down fighting for your life and strength to pull through a trauma.
In unfortunate circumstances, an eleven-year-old girl is fighting for her life at Nakuru Level Five hospital after she was attacked by a hyena while herding livestock at Opiroi village in Samburu County.
Ripali Lenerpita sustained deep bites on her face, cheeks, jaw, neck, head and limbs following the Friday evening attack.
The minor was in pain and could not hear and see clearly when she was brought to the hospital for specialized treatment. Her body was swollen.
She was provided with antibiotics and fluids to stabilize her condition on admission done on Friday at around 9pm.
Different doctors reviewed Lenerpita’s condition including general doctor, maxillofacial surgery doctor and ophthalmologist doctor during admission.
“After several reviews, the patient was taken to theater for reconstruction of her face among other body parts that were severely injured by hyena bites,” said the clinical officer.
The facility also administered ant rabies vaccine to the girl, to prevent her from getting diseases and infections acquired from wild animals.
Lenerpita’s father Peter Lokor said the girl was together with her mother, who was too attacked while trying to rescue her from the wild animal.The mother sustained injuries on her stomach, head and limbs.
According to locals, prolonged drought is forcing wild animals to stray into residential home, an issue they say, requires amicable solution.