A hyena that escaped from Jos Wildlife Park in Plateau State has been found alive and returned to its cage.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Chuwang Pwajok, the head of Plateau State Tourism Corporation, announced that the hyena was discovered after a relentless search. It was immediately tranquillised and captured.
The statement read in part, “The Management of Plateau State Tourism Corporation would like to inform the general public that after relentless search and rescue efforts, the missing hyena has finally been found, tranquillised, captured, and safely returned to its enclosure. We deeply appreciate the general public for remaining calm and cooperative. This greatly assisted in the search and rescue of the animal. Thank you.”
AAN TV had earlier reported that the hyena, kept at Jos Wildlife Park within the Dong Community in Jos North Local Government Area, went missing on Sunday after escaping from its confinement. The escape caused panic among residents of Dong and the neighbouring State and Federal Low-Cost communities for the past two days.
