The Hyena who attacked the boys. [Photo/The Star]

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The residents of Dertu village Garissa county woke up to some sad news on Wednesday morning after a hyena killed a two-year-old boy.

The boy known as Salah Abdi was attacked while sleeping in their grass-thatched house.

His parents were not at home at the time of the incident. The father was out looking after his livestock, while the mother had gone fetch water 5km away from home.

“Hyenas are all over the place either looking for water or livestock to feed on. I never knew the animal could enter my house, and do this,” said Amina Mohamed, the mother.

Garissa Governor Ali Korane in October launched a water trucking and animal feeding programme targetting areas worst-hit by drought in the county.