A hyena suspected to be a pet of one of the locals has killed seven goats belonging to three different families.
The remains of the goats were found at a river bank and neighbours have started searching for the carnivorous in Nyamisimba village, Kisii County.
According to Mr Charles Maisiba, their was no forests in the area and they suspect the hyena belongs to a witch.
"It's not the first time we have witnessed this and we suspect their is a witch who rears hyenas here," he said.
According to him, the hyenas move was suspicious because it wet to three different homes where the owners are first born sons in their families.
Another local, Gibson Amenya said that they have been hearing the crys of a hyena each night which has made locals to live in phobia.
"We suspect that a local here is rearing the animals and we shall investigate until we find out who it is," he said.
A decade ago, two sisters were killed in the same village after they were found by locals enjoying a ride on the hyenas back.
In Gusii region, cases of witches rearing the ugly animal which serves as a means of transport are not new.
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